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Luz — Clubfoot Correction — Ponseti Method and Tendon Release
Almost there

Luz Loves watching basketball - Help him play.

Iloilo·4 years old·Verified by West Visayas State University Med Ctr
US$812 / A$1,163
raised of US$956 / A$1,368 goal
85%
12 days left · 89 donors
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The story

Luz's story.

Luz is 4 and always on the move in his own funny way. He loves toy animals, singing the same song over and over, and making his family clap whenever he does a little dance in the living room. At school he is shy for about five minutes, then suddenly he is telling the teacher everything he knows. He likes being outside most of all, watching the bigger kids run and kick a ball, waiting for the day he can join in properly too. A series of plaster casts gradually repositions the foot over several weeks, followed by a small procedure to release the Achilles tendon. Children treated on time walk, run, and play with no lasting difference. Without treatment, the foot stays turned inward permanently. The window for the best outcomes is in the first year of life — which is exactly why early access to care matters so much.

Treatment cost

What US$956 / A$1,368 covers.

All amounts converted from the treating practitioner's billing estimate. Shown in USD and AUD.

Serial casting — 6 to 8 sessionsUS$255 / A$365Achilles tenotomy (minor tendon procedureUS$287 / A$410Anaesthesia for procedureUS$127 / A$182Post-procedure bracing (Denis Browne bar)US$159 / A$228Follow-up consultationsUS$127 / A$182TotalUS$956 / A$1,368
Updates

Every step, posted here.

2 of 4 stages complete
Treatment scheduled

Awaiting treatment scheduling.

Funding milestone

Fundraising in progress.

16 May 2026
Case verified

Diagnosis and treatment plan confirmed by West Visayas State University Med Ctr.

1 May 2026
Application received

Luz's medical records and referral were received.

Donor wall

89 people supporting Luz.

Maria L.2h ago
US$80 / A$114

"Praying for Ana 💛"

Anonymous5h ago
US$16 / A$23
Ferdie Santosyesterday
US$40 / A$57

"Fight, Ana!"

The Cruz Family2 days ago
US$159 / A$228

"From all of us. Stay strong."

Anonymous3 days ago
US$8 / A$11
Why you can trust this

Three commitments.

Funds released to treating practitioner

We pay the doctor, not the family. It protects donors, it protects families, and it means every peso is traceable from the moment you give it.

Independent verification

Cases reviewed by partner clinicians, not by us.

Outcomes posted publicly

We post every outcome — including the ones that break your heart. You deserve to know what happened. And the families deserve that honesty too.

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