By Heather Barnes | Digital Marketing Manager
Dukuly was born in 2012 in Liberia, and at birth his left foot was affected by clubfoot. Referred by his family and doctors to miraclefeet’s partner clinics in Liberia, managed by FACORC, Dukuly was able to enroll in treatment with miraclefeet’s support, and utilizing the gold standard for clubfoot treatment – the Ponseti method – has made progress in achieving healthy feet. Miraclefeet is committed to ensuring that children born with clubfoot in Liberia continue to receive care. In the second half of 2014, over 4,000 Liberians died from the Ebola virus. We are pleased to report that as of March 10, 2015, no new Ebola cases had been reported in Liberia for 10 days. During the height of the outbreak, our partner, FACORC (Faith Clinical Orthopedic Rehab Center), continued to treat clubfoot patients who are able to attend clinic and were symptom-free. They also answered the call from the Liberian government, by educating patients and their communities on the prevention of the Ebola Virus. In response to the crisis, miraclefeet raised funds to provide supplies and support outreach activities at the hospitals and in the communities that FACORC serves.
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