Hope Notes
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SUMMER SHORTS 2025, vol. 2
Get comfortable in your shorts We often say clubfoot doesn’t take a summer vacation. And that’s true. A child is born every three minutes with this treatable condition, whether in winter, spring, summer or fall. The need is always urgent. We recognize that we can all get distracted as our schedules and rhythms shift during the summer season. That’s why we are sending you this abbreviated version of Hope Notes. Your impact continues throughout the summer, and we’re sharing just a few examples. Consider it our “summer shorts” perfect for tossing in your beach bag for a quick read. Enjoy!
Scott Reichenbach President and Co-Founder
starting the year off right Gelata, is one of the newest children enrolled in Ethiopia this fiscal year, which started July 1. Her name means “praise/ gratitude.” In a few weeks, these feet will be perfectly straight - an excellent reason for gratitude.
working with experience Diego in Honduras Four-year-old Diego was diagnosed with clubfoot before he was even born. But his mother, Blanca, knew exactly what to do—because she had once been in his tiny shoes. Both she and her brother were born with clubfoot and treated successfully, so when Diego was diagnosed at 20 weeks in utero, she sprang into action. Just four days after his birth in Santa Bárbara, Honduras, Diego began treatment—an early start that made all the difference. Despite his father migrating to another country due to financial hardship, Blanca never missed an appointment, fueled by gratitude for the free care. Today, Diego is thriving in kindergarten, running and playing like any other child. For Blanca, each step forward—especially seeing his casts removed and braces go on—was a moment of joy and hope. “We cried many times,” she says, “but we always had faith.” Now, she encourages other parents to start treatment early because, as she knows firsthand, clubfoot is treatable—and healing is possible.