by Steve Robinson | Aug 4, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Leonel in Zambia Refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Manishimwe and Oliver face many challenges. They must deal with a language barrier between them and those native to Zambia, where they now live, and adapt to the cultural differences. Although they...
by Steve Robinson | Jul 3, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Nawa in Zambia Nawa was born into a loving family in Ndola New Hillcrest in Zambia. Her father, Manifred, is a caretaker and farmer who is very invested in his daughter. Manifred and his wife, Catherine, were unsure of what to do when they realized that their daughter...
by Steve Robinson | Apr 2, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Mahamadou in Niger We cannot overstate the role moms play in the treatment process for their child born with clubfoot. Often, the tenacity of the moms to protect their children makes all the difference in the child’s life. So was the case for Mariama when her...
by Steve Robinson | Apr 2, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Exauce in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Angelique and Alexis were shocked when their child Exauce was born with clubfoot. Angelique cried and wouldn’t talk to anyone. Neighbors blamed the situation on bad luck in the family. However, these parents did not...
by Steve Robinson | Feb 28, 2024 | Our Families, Our Stories
Emmanuel in Zambia Choolwe was only in ninth grade when she became pregnant with her first child, who was not born with clubfoot. Because she was still in school and had no one to watch her first child, Choolwe had to take the child to school with her. When her second...
