Two Decades of Hope: When One Generation Gives the Next a Brighter Future
The year 2026 marks two important milestones for STEPS Clubfoot Care. We celebrate 21years of changing the lives of children born with clubfoot, while for our founder, Karen Mara Moss, it is 23 years since she returned to South Africa with a promise to Dr Ignaçio Ponseti to promote the use of the Ponseti method […]
Clinic Highlight: Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Clubfoot Clinic
Chris Hani Baragwanath Clubfoot Clinic: Changing Lives Every Wednesday Under the leadership of Dr Yammesh Ramguthy, Head of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Clubfoot Clinic in Soweto, stands as the largest and busiest public healthcare provider of the Ponseti method in Southern Africa. One of our first STEPS clinic partners back […]
Clinic Spotlight: Victoria Mxenge Hospital
A Dedicated Team Bringing Hope, Healing and MobilityWe are privileged to partner with incredible clubfoot clinics across South Africa, and one ofthese is the Victoria Mxenge Hospital Clubfoot Clinic in KwaZulu-Natal. This clinic servesfamilies from across Durban and as far as Port Shepstone and Stanger, ensuring thatchildren born with clubfoot can access expert, compassionate care […]
From Clubfoot to Soccer Star: Shayaan’s Inspiring Journey!
Meet Shayaan Jacobs, a vibrant 4-year-old who runs, plays, and LOVES soccer. But Shayaan’s journey hasn’t been without challenges. When he was born with bilateral clubfoot, his mom, Gafsa, was overwhelmed. Like many parents, Gafsa hadn’t heard of clubfoot before and felt overwhelmed by the unknown. “I was emotional because I didn’t know what clubfoot […]
Clubfoot Mom pays it forward to South African Babies
We had to write a post about a very inspiring supporter of STEPS, Monika Jarczewska. She is the mother of a boy with right clubfoot and also the President of the Ignacio Ponseti Foundation in Poland. Monika is also a plaster cast technician in the Ponseti method and an orthopaedic technician (during the professional diploma). She decided to go […]
Bulumko turns 5! A happy update on his clubfoot story
Bulumko Magwegwe’s 5th birthday was on the 2nd of December. He recently celebrated another big milestone, his successful graduation from clubfoot treatment! We celebrated with Bulumko and his mother Nobaxolisi and presented him with a STEPS treatment graduation certificate at the Tygerberg Hospital clinic where he was successfully treated. We first shared Bulumko’s story in […]
Rulan’s story: “I’m so happy with my child’s foot – It’s progressing and developing so well.”
Rulan Chauke was born with clubfoot in 2021. His mother, Alice, brought him to our partner clinic at Tygerberg. Having not known what clubfoot was before Rulan was born and never having been to a clubfoot clinic, she didn’t know what to expect about their journey ahead. She shared their experience with us and some […]
Announcing our new Clubfoot Champion Ambassador, World Champion Athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo.
This Disability Awareness Month, Steps Clubfoot Care is proud to announce our new clubfoot ambassador, World Champion Athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo. Born with amniotic band syndrome (ABS) and a deformed clubfoot, he is now a two-time Paralympian and multiple record holder (100m, 200m, Long Jump) in the T44 para-athletics category. Mpumi, as he is affectionately known, […]
