Pardon’s Clubfoot Story – From disability to full mobility
Born in November 2017, little Pardon Mazorodze lives in Plastic View, an informal settlement in Marabastad, Pretoria. At three years old, Pardon was living with untreated clubfoot and facing a life of disability, until Steps Clubfoot Care arranged for him to be treated at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. This story is a testament to […]
CLINIC STORIES
38 partner clubfoot clinics STEPS Clubfoot Care programme supports 38 partner clubfoot clinics in the South African state health sector and STEPS has directly trained 599 healthcare professionals on the Ponseti method of treatment. STEPS works in South Africa and supports clubfoot providers in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia. Below is a selection of heartwarming […]
WORLD CLUBFOOT DAY 2021
3 June 2021 3 June 2021 is World Clubfoot Day. Designed to raise global awareness of clubfoot, this day is of specific significance in southern Africa, where more than 11,000 children are born with clubfoot each year. Around 2,000 of these children are born in South Africa. Around 150,000-200,000 children globally are affected annually, and […]
Laura Ritchie’s Clubfoot Story
Laura Ritchie, who was born with clubfoot, has started a children’s clothing company, Rosiebee and will be giving 10% of all shoe sales to Steps. We were so thrilled that we spoke to Laura to learn more about her story and why she wants to support Steps Clubfoot Care. You grew up with clubfoot, tell […]
Clubfoot care in the time of COVID-19: A front line view
When lockdown started in South Africa in March 2020, Steps Clubfoot Care immediately registered as an essential supplier so we could continue our work supporting clubfoot patients. Clubfoot is a time sensitive condition, early treatment is recommended, in the first few weeks of life.
Removing Ponseti Casts
Plaster of Paris casts can be removed after soaking.
You can either pre-soak at home, or in a basin at the clinic. Sometimes you will remove the cast at home. This will depend on what facilities the clinic has available, and what they tell you to do at your casting appointment. Either way, it is recommended to remove the cast only on the morning of the clinic.
Clubfoot Champion Hamzah completes his journey – with the help of Lego!
Sameesha Osman Latib went to her 21-week scan during her pregnancy with her little boy – Hamzah Mukuddem. While Sameesha felt scared, confused and guilty – she says “we were Incredibly grateful that we were granted something that’s treatable.” The first casting for Hamzah and his supportive family was stressful – because no one in […]
Alyssa’s clubfoot journey
Felicia Nel gave birth to her baby girl, Alyssa – with clubfoot. She was devastated.
“We only discovered it once she was born – It was positional because I’m only 1.5m tall and she was a very big baby, 4.2kgs so by 8 and a half months she had no more space to move and stayed in one position with her foot tucked under the other…” says Felicia.
