By Janeen Gingrich | Associate Director of Philanthropy
Fayah is a 14-year-old who was treated successfully for clubfoot after being identified by our partner organization in Liberia, FACORC, during outreach in Margibi County. He had severe neglected clubfoot which prevented him from walking normally and playing with his friends. According to Fayah, he has always been laughed at by his peer group; he was labeled as “crippled foot” or “crab foot” as clubfoot is commonly called in Liberia. Fayah was enrolled at FACORC clubfoot clinic in June of 2014 but had stopped coming due to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. FACORC staff performed a tenetomy in November 2014 (a normal part of Ponseti treatment that lengthens the Achilles tendon). After three more weeks of casting, Fayah’s casts were removed; he now walks normally. Fayah travels 45 miles every week to come to the clinic and miraclefeet/FACORC helps his family with transportation costs so that he can come.
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