STEPS Charity Worldwide
Registered Charity No 1094343. A Not for Profit Company Registration No 4379997
The STEPS National Office Help-Line is open Monday-Friday, 9.30am - 4.00pm (calls charged at national rate)
Address: STEPS, Wright House, Crouchley Lane, Lymm, Cheshire WA13 0AS
Helpline: +44 (0)1925 750271
Admin Telephone: +44 (0)1925 750273
Fax: +44 (0)1925 750 270
Email: info@steps-charity.org.uk
How We Help Talipes / Clubfoot Clubfoot international
Each year, 200,000 children are born with clubfoot around the world and 80% are born in low and middle income countries. Many of these children never receive treatment, or have incorrect treatment that makes the problem worse. Children with untreated clubfoot face the rest of their lives with an extremely disabling condition which causes pain, difficulty in walking and stigma.
STEPS share the same vision as the Global Clubfoot Initiative which is that children should have the opportunity to live a life without disability where they can run, walk and play with their friends and participate fully in society with everyone else. This will be achieved through national clubfoot programmes which teach and use the Ponseti method to treat children with clubfoot.
The Ponseti method is a highly effective method of treatment for clubfoot which, in most children, can produce a normal looking, fully functional foot. This method is now becoming recognised around the world as producing the best results of any treatment method. It is low-cost and can be carried out using resources available in almost every part of the world.
STEPS have an on-going boots and bar appeal to recycle used boots/bars to disadvantaged countries who do not have the facilities to make them, please see below for further details.
STEPS have already assisted in various ways (conferences, research, funding) with the development of the Ponseti method in the following countries:
Bulgaria, Ireland, Russia, Siberia, Netherlands, China, Ethiopia, South Africa, Malawi and Papua New Guinea.
Should you have a particular interest in our International Programme, please contact the office on 01925 750271 for more information.
To prevent relapses, after the last plaster cast is removed, a foot abduction brace must be worn full-time for 2 to 3 months and thereafter at night for 2 to 4 years. STEPS is collecting unwanted boots/bars which can be recycled to disadvantaged countries who do not have the facilities to make them.
If you have any boots and/or bars, in a good condition, which you no longer use then please send them to us at the address below:
STEPS Boots and Bars Appeal, Wright House,Crouchley Lane, Lymm WA13 OAS
STEPS have sent packages to Malawi, Papua New Guinea and South Africa but many other disadvantaged countries need our support. However, even with discounted shipping costs transporting the boots to the countries that need them is time consuming and expensive.
If you are interested in helping us to help parents like yourselves both home and abroad then please contact info@steps-charity.org.uk or telephone 01925 750271
We value your suggestions and thank you for your support.
Welcome to STEPS. We are a small national charity supporting children and adults affected by a lower limb condition such as clubfoot or a hip condition. Our website is a great source of information but if you would like to talk to someone please call our helpline on 01925 750271 or email info@steps-charity.org.uk.
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