Clinton Completes Clubfoot Treatment!
Clinton Daniels, born with unilateral clubfoot on his right foot, recently completed his clubfoot treatment journey! We had a chat with his mother, Kelestso Daniels, about their clubfoot journey. “My son has graduated, he no longer wears braces at night. His feet are perfect. We have a follow up check up appointment in one year […]
2019 STEPtember picnic
2019 STEPtember Ponseti races and picnic. We held our fifth annual STEPtember picnic at Tekkerz soccer park in Mowbray to create awareness of clubfoot. STEPtember campaign helps to raise awareness of clubfoot care, with the message that clubfoot is treatable.
Sikho’s clubfoot success story
Sikho Mata is being treated at Tygerberg clubfoot clinic. He lives in Delft South and travels an hour to the clinic for treatment. His mother only found out about his clubfoot diagnosis when he was born. She was very worried and asked herself tough questions, like, “What if my child asks why he is different?” […]
Ndalwentle’s clubfoot success story
Ndalwentle Makoko is a patient at the Tygerberg Hospital clubfoot clinic. He lives in Khayelitsha, and travels an hour to the clinic for treatment. Sweet little Ndalwentle was born with bilateral clubfoot. He is nearly two years old and is thriving. He runs around all day long and charms anyone he meets. Solveig, a Steps […]
Frankie’s clubfoot success story
When Vicky Willis found out about her son Frankie’s clubfoot diagnosis, her heart sank. Now, knowing all she does about the process, she’s started an Instagram account for Frankie so people can follow his journey, connecting people across the world. When did you find out that your baby had/would have clubfoot? At my second scan. […]
Girls raise funds for Steps Clubfoot Care
The Southern Suburbs Tatler visited a clubfoot clinic in Cape Town to meet two young Clubfoot Champions. Jemima McQueen and Aalia Jawoodeen are two Cape Town Grade 6 students from Micklefield School. They are running a fundraising drive during 2019 to raise funds to help children born with clubfoot. They will donate all proceeds of […]
Nokuthula Radebe and her son, Kuhlesibonge, share their clubfoot success story
I found out in December 2017 that I was pregnant. I was so excited, and I prayed that it would be a boy. I went to see a doctor for my first appointment, who told me that the baby was fine and he didn’t see any complications. On the 16th September 2018, I gave birth […]
Atang’s Success Story
When Tumelo’s little boy, Atang, was born with clubfoot, she found immense comfort in the supportive community at the Steps clubfoot clinic at the Baragwanath Hospital. A huge weight lifted off her shoulders. When did you find out that your baby had/would have clubfoot? I was told about it just after my baby was cut […]
