MiracleFeet

In one month, people from all over the world are coming together for the first-ever Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Day! Hosted by our DAF processing partner, Chariot, DAF Day reframes how donor advised funds are used—and who uses them. Join us on October 10 to maximize your generosity: https://lnkd.in/gi2qFzQM #DAF #DAFday #DonorAdvisedFunds

Where is our team #IRL? 📍 This week, several MiracleFeet staff are gathered in Tanzania to develop program strategies, delve into treatment quality, and discuss ways to increase access to #clubfoot treatment. 👣

MiracleFeet staff span across seven different teams and work with partners, donors, and healthcare professionals across more than 40 countries! 📍 Emily has been a member of MiracleFeet's #Fundraising Team for three years. See what she has to say about her experience 👩💻 👇

When Dr. Valenzuela met Silvia and Celva, she knew #clubfoot treatment would be complicated at their age. The team at the Regional Hospital of Concepción decided the sisters could be treated using the Ponseti method—not the expensive surgery the girls had always assumed would be necessary. Although they would become the oldest patients the clinic had ever treated, Silvia, Celva, and Dr. Valenzuela were up for the challenge. Read how these 24-year-old sisters found clubfoot treatment together: https://lnkd.in/gq7DzxQr

More than 15 athletes born with clubfoot are participating in this year's Paralympic Games! As the games commence today, help us cheer them on. 👏🏅

It’s here🎉 Follow Ramla Zafar, a 24-year-old physiotherapist in Pakistan, whose journey from a clubfoot patient to a dedicated healer is changing the course of children’s lives. For Project 59 - Be a Miracle Step, in partnership with MiracleFeet our giving community provided foot braces for 400 babies born with clubfoot in Pakistan. Thank you for helping these little ones, who now have the freedom to walk and live their lives to the fullest! Shot and edited by Oscar Miño Peralta

Apart from their bond as twins, another factor connects Silvia and Celva: both were born with clubfoot. 👶👶👣 The midwife who attended their birth noted there was a problem with their feet, but didn't elaborate. Their parents—a homemaker and an agricultural worker raising eight children—didn't have resources to pay for the complicated surgery they assumed was necessary. After living with untreated clubfoot for 24 years, the trajectory of Silvia and Celva's life changed forever when they discovered another option: https://lnkd.in/gq7DzxQr

Here’s what parents surveyed had to say about the clubfoot treatment their children received at MiracleFeet-supported clinics: ➡ 99% reported that their child’s quality of life has improved ➡ 96% reported that their child can walk without difficulty ➡ 90% of parents with older children reported they can now play in an age-appropriate manner Learn more about the survey conducted by 60 Decibels: https://lnkd.in/em_8yNG5

Mothers and fathers know and care about their children like no one else. Since 2019, we've partnered with 60 Decibels to hear from the families we support. Their feedback helps us better understand the impact of #clubfoot treatment, including where and how we serve families well and where there's room to improve. See what caregivers had to say in this year's report: https://lnkd.in/em_8yNG5

Working with MiracleFeet has shown us that if a baby born with clubfoot remains untreated, it not only affects them for life but also their entire family. Our team captured this Celebration Video from the perspective of a 24-year-old Pakistani physiotherapist. Full story coming Friday, August 16th!