Changing Lives Since 2021
CURE Zimbabwe is the first and only charitable children’s hospital in the country of 14 million people to provide orthopedic care for disabilities such as clubfoot, bowed legs, and knock knees to children regardless of their economic status. The teaching hospital has 18 beds, three operating rooms, and an outpatient clinic. CURE Zimbabwe ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their communities.
By the Numbers
CURE Zimbabwe provides surgical care to children regardless of their economic status, ethnicity, religious background, or gender. Support from generous donors makes it possible.
970+
surgeries/year
1,700+
total surgical procedures
1,000+
total medical professionals trained
Conditions We Treat
Bowed Legs
legs that bend outward at the knees
Burn Contractures
lack of joint movement or mobility due to a severe, often untreated burn
Cleft Lip
separation in the lip
Cleft Palate
separation in the roof of the mouth
Clubfoot
condition where the foot is twisted inward
Genu Valgum (Knock Knees)
legs that curve inward at the knees
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease)
soft or weak bones that bend and break frequently
Untreated Trauma
untreated broken bones that heal improperly and cause mobility problems
Windswept Legs
the combination of bowed legs and knock knees; one leg bows inward and the other outward
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Tanaka | Clubfoot
Before Surgery
Tanaka was born with clubfoot—a condition that prevented full mobility for this spirited little girl. Luckily, her family received a referral to CURE Zimbabwe.
After Surgery
CURE provided the surgeries and casting Tanaka needed to straighten her feet. Today, she can walk, run, and attend school with her friends.
Hospital Leadership Team
Senior Management Team
Physicians
Martin Chipimo
Program Manager
Faith Gondwe
Human Resource Manager
Wilson Maclean Kakumura
Quality and Patient Safety Manager
Terrence Kandiado
Head of Finance and Administration
Grace Mangwende
Spiritual Director
Edith Mutsatsa
Nurse Manager
Jonathan Simpson
Executive Director
Dr. Andrew Hodges
Lead Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. Sarah Hodges
Lead for Anesthesia & Critical Care
Dr. Sam Weston-Simons
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Laurence Wicks
Orthopedic Surgeon
Martin Chipimo
Program Manager
Faith Gondwe
Human Resource Manager
Wilson Maclean Kakumura
Quality and Patient Safety Manager
Terrence Kandiado
Head of Finance and Administration
Grace Mangwende
Spiritual Director
Edith Mutsatsa
Nurse Manager
Jonathan Simpson
Executive Director
Dr. Andrew Hodges
Lead Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr. Sarah Hodges
Lead for Anesthesia & Critical Care
Dr. Sam Weston-Simons
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Laurence Wicks
Orthopedic Surgeon