STEPS follow-up with Wamaanda from Limpopo
STEPS, with the assistance of Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angel Fund, has been privileged to be part of the treatment of a very special boy. Last year, we were contacted by a family who had seen a story about our founder on the ‘Against All Odds’ eNCA channel. They sent photos of their nine-month-old son […]
STEPS Success Story – Washington Chimalaro
Washington Chimalaro is a lively, 18 month old boy who first came to see us at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital in October 2014. His Malawian born parents were sad and shocked when they realised their son was born with clubfoot. His father, Steve jumped into action and did some research online on clubfoot and […]
Trust your instincts: Deborah and Cazzner’s story
When did you find out that your baby had/would have clubfoot? The day I gave birth to her. How did you feel? When I got the news I didn’t really know what it was, even though the doctor explained it to me and my partner. All that went through my mind was: “Thank you God, […]
Four perfect little feet: Daniel and Cristina’s story
When did you find out about that your baby had/would have clubfoot? Daniel – The day he was born Cristina – at our 19 week foetal assessment scan 🙁 How did you feel? Daniel – I was absolutely distraught. I knew the possibility was big because of the fact that my uncle and myself were […]
Craig and Alethea’s clubfoot story of hope
Craig’s mom is Alethea Malan. We met them at the weekly Monday Tygerberg Hospital clubfoot clinic just as Craig who was born with a clubfoot, was finishing with his series of casts. Alethea is a single mother who is mostly unemployed, but will do whatever work she can find to provide for herself and her […]
Fabrice’s parents give the gift of Ponseti
Fabrice is a little boy having the Ponseti treatment for clubfoot in The Netherlands. He turns one this month, and wears his brace at night after successful casting. His parents Giovanni and Tammy contacted STEPS recently to ask how they could help to give more children the chance to have the same successful treatment that […]
Erto’s clubfoot story
In 2010 Erto was born in the small village of Otse, Botswana, with clubfoot. His mother, Catherine, says, “It was very hard. I was afraid when the nurse said ‘come and see’. His feet were turned inward. I got sick and had so much stress.” Peace Corps worker Maggie Kraft often walked through Otse. “One […]
Lefika’s clubfoot story
Lefika was born in Gaborone in 2008 with clubfoot. When he was four months old, he had an operation to correct it. The operation was unsuccessful and two months later the doctor wanted to operate again, but his mom, Tshepang Seisa-Chilume, refused. She went online to research clubfoot and found STEPS and Karen Moss. Karen […]
