Against the Odds: Lulonke’s Journey to Graduation
When Lulonke Ndebele was born with bilateral clubfoot in 2018, his mother, Philasande, was overwhelmed by fear. Her biggest worry was one shared by many parents receiving a clubfoot diagnosis: would her little boy ever be able to walk? At just three weeks old, Lulonke began his treatment at the Greys Hospital Clubfoot Clinic in […]
Never too late: Luthando’s story
We believe no child should walk the path to recovery alone. Our uniquely South African support model is built on family-centred care. We place STEPS clinic coordinators in the busiest of our 48 partner clinics to provide constant care and continuity of support. They attend every weekly clinic, assisting partners with data collection and providing […]
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 […]
Sokouhle’s happy graduation from treatment
We are thrilled to share a success story from our dedicate partner, the Victoria MxengeHospital clubfoot clinic. Five year old Sokouhle’s beautiful smile says it all as she receives her Graduation Certificate,marking the end of her clubfoot treatment. We were so happy to receive her momNomfundo’s heartwarming testimonial. It’s yet another shining example of how […]
A Milestone Moment at Rahima Moosa Hospital’s Clubfoot Clinic
Celebrating the Power of Partnership and the Ponseti Method 2025 marked an exciting new chapter for clubfoot care at Rahima Moosa Mother and ChildHospital in Gauteng, as they joined the Steps Clubfoot Care programme as a partner clinic. The clinic team celebrated the start of 2026 with their first patient graduation from clubfoottreatment. This exciting […]
Hope from the First Day: Edendale Hospital Clubfoot Clinic, KwaZulu-Natal
When Lindo Mecki welcomed her baby girl, Lisa, into the world in September 2025, she learnedon that very same day that her daughter was born with bilateral clubfoot. With no familyhistory of the condition, the news came as a shock. “I was very worried,” Lindo recalls. “I had never seen clubfoot before. But the doctor […]
Angawakho’s Clubfoot success story
Two-month old Angawakho was born in Kwa-Zulu Natal with bilateral clubfoot. Luckily, he was diagnosed early and he started as a patient at the Grey’s Hospital clubfoot clinic, which is supported by Steps clubfoot care.
