Project Report
| Oct 16, 2014
Rolando in Managua
By Janeen Gingrich | Associate Director of Philanthropy
![Rolondo before treatment.]()
Rolondo before treatment.
Rolando originally started his clubfoot treatment in Chontales, Nicaragua but received casts that were too short (improper Ponseti) that did not completely correct his clubfoot. Although the miraclefeet-supported clinic in Managua is far away from his hometown in Region Autonoma del Atlantica Sur, his parents say the long trip is worth it because of the quality of treatment they receive from Dr. Sequeira and Dr. Flores. Rolando’s corrected feet are especially important for them because they are in a very rural farming area where walking is the main mode of transportation. He loves to run around with the animals on the farm, particularly the pigs. His father is very grateful that his son is able to walk and play. Thank you for helping us treat children like Rolando.
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Rolondo after treatment.
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Jul 25, 2014
Silvio's Story
By Janeen Gingrich | Director of Fundraising
![Silvio before treatment.]()
Silvio before treatment.
When Silvio’s mother found out that her son had clubfoot through an ultrasound, she researched on-line but wasn’t able to find much information in Spanish. Luckily Ivannia and Silvio live in Managua, Nicaragua’s capital city, where she found our partner clubfoot clinic at Hospital Velez Paiz. She was thrilled that her son could access excellent treatment with Dr. Sequeira and Dr. Flores! She also learned valuable information and techniques about bracing from Rebeca, our National Coordinator, and Katherine, our Clinic Assistant. Ivannia was grateful that she could access reliable information and help in her own language. She is thankful that this support was available close to her home, and is glad that miraclefeet plans to expand to the Atlantic coast so that no child born with clubfoot in Nicaragua goes untreated. As for Silvio, he is learning how to kick a soccer ball and loves to play on his kid-sized motorcycle. This is only possible because his feet are now corrected!
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Silvio after treatment.
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Mar 26, 2014
Testing the miraclefeet brace in Nicaragua
By Janeen Gingrich | Director of Fundraising
![Anthony in Managua trying out the brace.]()
Anthony in Managua trying out the brace.
miraclefeet has created a testing protocol for our new brace, which will help us gather feedback from doctors and parents about its efficacy, ease of use, comfort and parental compliance over a two-month period that started last week. This beta testing period in Nicaragua will enable doctors and clinic coordinators to assess the brace four times over the next two months - once at the first visit and then after one week, three weeks and two months.
This beta test allows us to gather data about the testing protocol itself so that we will be able streamline and standardize the process in each of the other test countries (which are the US, Brazil, India and South Africa).
In our first week of testing in Nicaragua, the most common anecdotal feedback we got from moms was that the brace is easier and faster to put on because the shoes can be put on separately from the bar and because the shoe is a traditional-style shoe. They also said that their children liked it more and they were pleased that their children could stand in it.
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Sharon loves the new brace!
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