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Bwalya lives in Zambia and has infant clubfoot, and in Zambia the sort of specialty medical care Bwalya needs is scarce. There are 100 million children in the world just like Bwalya who have little hope for the future.Many can't play with their friends or go to school, and when Bwalya grows up, things that we hope for like marriage or finding a job will be difficult or impossible...all because Bwalya has a curable disability! But you can change Bwalya's life forever.- You can help
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This boy (Alfred) was healed as Bwalya soon will be
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- Seen in Clinic 09/18/2012
- At CURE On 09/24/2012
- Operated On 10/29/2012
- Scheduled For 07/17/2013
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About Bwalya
In a dark, crowded room in a school for disabled children, I met 4-month-old Bwalya Mulenga. Her mother had brought her that day for clinic, a mobile clinic, to be specific. I was with Dr Lastroni and Pastor Harold on a three-day mobile clinic through the Copper Belt in Zambia, admitting new patients to our hospital at Beit CURE. We certainly weren’t at a loss for new kids. Though Bwalya was the 20th new patient I’d met that day, she had a charm all her own.
Bwalya was born with clubfoot in both feet, a condition that is painless for infants but quickly grows into a complicated problem as the child grows up and learns to walk. If it is treated early, the child will be more likely to have a normal life. This is why it’s so good that Bwalya is less than a year old. Her mother didn’t know this much about clubfoot, however, because when her daughter was born, she was very worried, thinking that Bwalya would never be able to walk. Bwalya was her second child, but she simply hadn’t seen anything like clubfoot before.
As an interpreter and I talked to the mother, Bwalya squirmed and spun in her mother’s lap, looking like she was ready to explore the far corner of the room where other children were waiting to meet with Dr Lastroni. She moved like a dancer, bobbing her head and blowing spit bubbles. I always feel refreshed by the curiosity and openness of babies, as well as the fact that I don’t need a translator to understand them. Bwalya was scheduled to have both feet treated on September 24. Maybe a few months from now she will come back for review, and I'll get to see her walk!
Treatment Note
Bwalya is suffering with clubfoot, but as an infant our doctors have determined that her condition can be treated through a less-expensive multi-stepped casting process called the Ponseti method. As a result, Bwalya's care will be reflected in (instead of one surgery) a series of updates throughout the casting process.
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Day 183Here is a photo of Bwalya wearing her foot braces. She must continue wearing them at night, but it sounds like she's making wonderful progress! Her next check-up at Beit CURE won't be until July. http://bit.ly/ZZBmgY
Wednesday March 20, 2013
Day 183Look how big baby Bwalya has become! http://bit.ly/WUMH5u
Wednesday March 20, 2013- Day 134Good news! We called Bwalya's family and found out that she will be coming back for a check-up on March 20. Can't wait!
Wednesday January 30, 2013 - Day 119It saddens me to say that Bwalya never came for her review. Though we missed that chance to see her again, we know that she could very likely show up another day.
Tuesday January 15, 2013 - Day 41Bwalya's follow up appointment has been scheduled for 01/14/2013
Monday October 29, 2012 
Day 41Though it was good to see her face, it was so exciting to see her new feet! Her treatment worked beautifully as shown by her straight feet. Yay! http://bit.ly/SsN95Z
Monday October 29, 2012
Day 41Bwalya made it for her follow-up appointment today! We were so excited to see her adorable face again. She had her casts removed and was given special shoes or braces to wear on her feet to keep the clubfoot from recurring. She'll be back for review in January! http://bit.ly/QQjEJM
Monday October 29, 2012- Day 21Bwalya is scheduled for followup at CURE Zambia - Bwalya was discharged on October 5 with a follow-up appointment on October 29. Thank you all so much for your support and generosity!
Tuesday October 9, 2012 - Day 17Congratulations! Bwalya's funding goal is met!
Friday October 5, 2012 
Day 17Here is Bwalya's surgery collage. Like I said, she was so calm beforehand. They put her under and made small incisions on the back of her ankles in order to make cuts that will lengthen her tendons. Her legs were put into the proper position and the casts were applied. In one of the pictures you can see her stretching as she wakes up :) http://bit.ly/PWjxLn
Friday October 5, 2012- Day 16It was hard to believe how fast Bwalya's surgery was. She is truly a special baby. She didn't cry once, not even when they gave her anesthesia. She and her mom will probably be leaving our hospital tomorrow. I'm going to miss this sweetheart! Pictures of her surgery to come.
Thursday October 4, 2012 - Day 15Bwalya went to see Dr Lastroni once again, and he decided to take Bwalya's treatment a step further. Her casts have been removed because she is going to be getting a tenotomy on October 4. This is a simple procedure that involves cutting the tendons. I'm happy I'll get to be there with her in the OR the whole time.
Wednesday October 3, 2012 
Day 13Bwalya getting her new casts put on. She was so calm the whole time, even while they cut the old casts off. She is getting new casts on October 1 and 4. I'm glad she'll be around for a while, just because I love seeing her face in the ward. http://bit.ly/W7ZI7f
Monday October 1, 2012
Day 7Bwalya in the ward, sitting in her grandma's lap :) http://bit.ly/Rev7Un
Tuesday September 25, 2012- Day 7Bwalya is in recovery at CURE Zambia - Today casts were put on Bwalya's legs to make her feet straight. On Friday she'll get new casts put on. Pictures to come!
Tuesday September 25, 2012 - Day 6Bwalya has arrived at CURE Zambia! Later I'll get to see her in the ward.
Monday September 24, 2012 
Day 1 http://bit.ly/QldbHS
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Day 1The day I met Bwalya :) http://bit.ly/PnO2un
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Get Well Messages for Bwalya
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Katrina Castleberry
Stay strong baby, God will never leave your side. …
Courtly Lubo
Get well soon and may you have a speedy recovery…
Kia Terry
God loves you honey! get well soon!!!…
Lexee Brasher
hi i hope u grow up and be a very good girl your so pretty….
Serenityhale Hale
get well sweety i shere hop you get well…
Megan Miller
get well soon bwalya hope your ok xxx…
Aamari Stallworth
Hey Bwalya i hope you get well and i like …
Bonniy Cooke
best wishs and may you get better soon…
Mizzy Ruru
Lord please health this child,get well soon …
Mizzy Ruru
Lord please health this child,get well soon …
Shawn Meldese
May God bless you. You are beautiful. Always remember that. Get well soon….
Demetria Pompey
get well soon bwalya god love u destiny…
Demetria Pompey
get well soon bwalya god love u praying for u destiny …
Barbara Hess Giglia
i see you are so cute and just fight through it help is on its way…
Madison Abbot
You will get better soon! Don’t lose hope!…
Kimmie Lambert
You will get better soon. God bless your huge heart:)…
Kaylee Gallington
get well soon bwalya then once you start walking you can run around and play like all little ones should.
-kaylee…
Faedra Saintil
get well pretty girl God bless you…
Sara Salvesen
your going to be someone great one day so get better
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Emma Bartlett
HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER SWEET HEART !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…
Jessa Laylo
hi you’re so beautiful baby…
Destini Nieto
Get well soon! I know life has been rough for you but you are a brave child…
Nathalie Lomas
you are so pretty i wish you lots happiness…
Victoria Wells
Get wel soon!
God bless you!…
Rebecca Mullins
I feel so sorry for you! Please get well soon! You are in my prayers!!!!…