About Us FACORC/ Liberia Clubfoot Program
FACORC, by acronym, is the Faith Clinical Orthopedic Rehabilitation Center. It is a faith based, Christian oriented, non-for profit organization that caters for children that are born with clubfoot. An addendum to the treatment of the deformity includes primarily reintegration of treated children into society through educational program, etc.
More than 5000 children live with the pain and stigma of untreated clubfoot, a common birth defect that affects more than 200 children yearly in Liberia.
OUR GOAL
NO CHILD SHOULD GROW UP WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF A TREATABLE BIRTH DEFECT IN LIBERIA.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of FACORC is to work with the Government, parents, and the community in addressing the need to reduce or eradicate clubfoot deformity in Liberia.
SOME ACHIEVEMENTS
VISION STATEMENT
To ensure that clubfoot is minimized or eradicated in Liberia through the application of the Ponseti Method non-surgical care and to reintegrate the already neglected clubfoot children into society.
Less than $500 USD can cover the cost of treatment for one child which is coved by Miraclefeet of the USA.
– 3,000 lives have been transformed,
– 10 SATELLITE CLINICS ESTABLISHED IN TEN COUNTIES
– FINANCIAL AID TO OVER SEVENTY TREATED CLUBFOOT CHILDREN.
In March 2011, FACORC was established by a group of concerned Liberians who saw the need after assessing the health status of the country, realized that there were no services available for children with clubfoot deformity.
FACORC work is implemented through volunteers of physician assistant, orthopedic technologist, physiotherapist, social worker, nurse assistant, and religion leaders who work in collaboration with the Ministry of through the sponsorship of Miraclefeet of USA.
FACORC is accredited by the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, the Liberia Medical Dental Council and Ministry of Planning & Economic Affairs and is monitored by a board of five members headed by Bishop, Dr. S.R. A. Bryant I.
Clubfoot affects at least one of every 800 children, making it one of the most common birth defects in the world.
Clubfoot (or talipes equinovarus) is a congenital birth defect that causes one or both feet to turn inward and upward. The exact causes are unknown, but research indicates genetic factors may play a role in 25% of cases. Clubfoot results from abnormal development of the muscles, tendons, and bones of the fetus. Shortened tendons and ligaments on the inside of the lower leg lead to the foot turning inward. A tight Achilles tendon contributes to the rigidity of the foot. It occurs in both feet about 50% of the time.