BCL 2024
R53 100 raised for Steps Clubfoot Care
Our first year supporting Steps Clubfoot Care. We set out to fund the full four-year treatment for 15 children and blew past the goal.
2024 result142%
R53 100 raisedof R37 500 goal
16 donations recorded
More about Steps Clubfoot Care
A mother's mission becomes a movement
In 2003, Karen's world changed when her son was born with clubfoot. Her journey led her to Dr. Ponseti in Iowa, USA, whose non-surgical method transformed her son's life. In just 16 days and three casts, her baby's feet were completely straight.
This experience sparked a mission. Today, Steps Clubfoot Care, the organisation Karen founded, has:
20,000+
Children supported
2,000+
Health professionals trained
41
Specialist clinics nationwide
21,000
Clubfoot braces distributed
The treatment journey
1. Correction phase (1 to 2 months)
- • Weekly full leg plaster casts
- • Gentle, progressive correction
2. Maintenance phase (4 years)
- • Special braces worn during sleep
- • Prevents relapse and ensures lasting results
The impact so far
Thanks to supporters like you, over 20,000 children can now:
- Wear shoes comfortably
- Walk without pain
- Attend school
- Play with friends
- Look forward to a future without physical limitations
2024 donors
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Stuart Brande | R7 000 |
| Chris Schutte | R12 500 |
| Oskar Roux | R7 500 |
| Luke Zacharias | R7 200 |
| Mehow Granicki | R4 000 |
| Justin Gascoigne | R2 800 |
| Shaun James | R2 600 |
| Dieter Zermatten | R2 000 |
| Adam Gray | R1 000 |
| Cameron Bennie | R2 500 |
| Dillon Haverly | R500 |
| Siya Guzana | R300 |
| Chris Young | R500 |
| Dean Whyte | R700 |
| Josh De Wit | R1 000 |
| Cameron Billing | R1 000 |