by Steve Robinson | Feb 18, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Muhindo in DRC Learning that your child is born with clubfoot can be shocking news to parents. Often, this is the first time they are hearing about clubfoot and are unsure how to help their child. Thankfully, Hope Walks partner clinics work to not only heal children...
by Steve Robinson | Jan 28, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Alain in Rwanda Nobody wants to be rejected by those closest to them. But, this is the reality for many families of children with clubfoot. Family and community members feared Alain and his family, calling clubfoot a curse. They believed association, let alone looking...
by Steve Robinson | Feb 10, 2022 | Our Families, Our Stories
Jonathan in the Ethiopia Sometimes, parents of children with clubfoot are told to seek healing through ways not involving medical treatment. Jonathan and his parents in Ethiopia were advised to get holy water from churches, use heat from sunlight and use traditional...
by Steve Robinson | Sep 30, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Felix in Zambia When Felix was born, his parents Sydney and Evalyn had two surprises. Expecting a girl, they had bought pink clothes for the arrival of the baby. Even more surprising was Felix’s feet that were twisted from clubfoot. At first, Sydney stood by his wife...
by Steve Robinson | Mar 23, 2021 | Our Families, Our Stories
Zalika in Niger When facing hardships of any kind, knowing you’re not alone is one of the greatest forms of comfort. This was the case for Haoua, whose daughter Zalika was born with clubfoot. The fifth child of Haoua and her husband Saley, Zalika is the first...
