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 […]
STEPSsister Cheryl gets her first glimpse of Mount Elbrus
Cheryl Howard, our amazing STEPSsister who will shortly be climbing Mount Elbrus – the highest mountain in Russia – to raise funds and awareness for STEPS, has had her first glimpse of the mammoth mountain
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Seychelles Ponseti method training, 29-30 April 2014
The first Seychelles Ponseti training will be held in the Seychelles Hospital, in Victoria, Mahe on 29 and 30 April 2014. STEPS is organising the event in partnership with the local Ministry of Health.
Riley’s clubfoot story
When we found out in May 2012 that we were having a baby brother for our oldest, Tannah, we were ecstatic. It was exactly what we wanted – until the 27 June 2012 when, during our anomoly scan, the doctor noticed something. I immediately knew something was wrong by her demeanour. “Bilateral clubfeet,” she said […]
