Clubfoot is a deformity where the foot is curved inwards and downwards. This deformity can cause pain while walking, preventing a child from attending school or earning an income later in life, and it can elicit discrimination from community members.
CCBRT started providing clubfoot treatment in 2001 using the Ponseti Method. This approach is the gold standard of treatment for clubfoot—it corrects alignment through a process of stretching, casting and bracing over time. CCBRT is the largest provider of clubfoot treatment in Tanzania, reaching almost 400 new children each year and providing free care to all patients below the age of 5.