Talk:Hope Walks

Suggested changes to Hope Walks Wikipedia page

Hello Wikipedia editors,

I am posting here in accordance with Wikipedia’s conflict of interest guidelines (WP: COI).

I am Scott Reichenbach, President and Co-Founder of Hope Walks, and I am disclosing a direct COI before proposing any changes to this article. I am not editing the article directly. I am posting proposed additions here for review by neutral editors. I believe the following content is encyclopedic, verifiable, and supported by independent sources. I welcome any corrections, removals, or rewrites that bring the content into compliance with Wikipedia’s policies.

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My proposals fall into two categories: (1) targeted factual corrections to outdated information in the existing article, and (2) new sections covering program model, impact, and research that are currently absent.

PART 1: TARGETED CORRECTIONS TO EXISTING CONTENT

INFOBOX: Region served

“Africa, Central America”

“Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia”

Hope Walks FY2025 Annual Report (hopewalks.org)

INFOBOX: Founded

“2006”

Hope Walks traces its origins to 2005 as CURE Clubfoot, a program of CURE International. Hope Walks was incorporated as an independent entity in July 2018 and took full operational ownership in June 2019.

IRS Form 990 filings; Hope Walks FY2025 Annual Report (hopewalks.org)

LEAD PARAGRAPH: Clinic and country count

“As of 2019, Hope Walks operates over 130 clinics in 16 countries.”

As of FY2025, Hope Walks partners with more than 220 clinics in 15 countries.

Hope Walks FY2025 Annual Report (hopewalks.org)

LEAD PARAGRAPH: Children enrolled

“over 135,000 children have been enrolled in the program for treatment.”

As of 2026, Hope Walks has treated over 180,000 children through more than 1,448,103 cumulative clinic visits. In FY2025 alone, 19,797 children were treated.

Hope Walks FY2025 Annual Report (hopewalks.org)

PART 2: PROPOSED NEW SECTIONS

Proposed addition: Background: Clubfoot (Updated)

Clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus) is one of the most common congenital deformities, causing mobility impairment in children. A 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis (Smythe et al.), drawing on data from nearly 14 million children across 20 countries over 55 years, found that birth prevalence in low- and middle-income countries ranges from 0.51 to 2.03 per 1,000 live births, depending on region. In sub-Saharan Africa, the pooled estimate is 1.11 per 1,000 live births, translating to approximately 43 new cases per year per million population. Globally, it is estimated that 80% of children born with clubfoot each year live in low- and middle-income countries. Untreated clubfoot results in pain and reduced mobility, which can lead to participation restrictions and activity limitation across a child’s lifetime.

The Ponseti method, developed by orthopedic surgeon Ignacio Ponseti at the University of Iowa, is a minimally invasive protocol involving a series of corrective casts followed by a foot abduction brace. When applied correctly, the method achieves correction rates above 95% and is recognized by the World Health Organization as the gold standard for clubfoot treatment.

<ref>Smythe T, Kuper H, Macleod D, Foster A, Lavy C. Birth prevalence of congenital talipes equinovarus in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2017;22(3):269–285. doi:10.1111/tmi.12833</ref>

Proposed addition: Impact section

A peer-reviewed study published in  (Wydick, Camacho & Piraino, 2026, DOI: 10.1002/hec.70040) evaluated the Hope Walks clubfoot intervention using a multidimensional measure of human flourishing encompassing physical, social, psychological, educational, and spiritual dimensions of wellbeing. The study found that the Hope Walks intervention produced greater impact on human flourishing than any poverty intervention studied.

<ref>Wydick, B., Camacho, A., & Piraino, P. (2026). Reducing Child Disability in Developing Countries. Health Economics, vol. 35, pp. 25–35. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.70040</ref>

The same research was subsequently featured by Wydick, who wrote that the impacts of the Hope Walks intervention were “larger than any other Christian intervention” for which reliable impact data could be found, and that for a $500 intervention, its impact “can be described as nothing short of totally transformative.”

<ref>Wydick, B. “The Math Behind Christ’s Care for Our Flourishing.” Christianity Today, March 6, 2026. https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/how-i-learned-about-gods-care-hope-walks-clubfoot/</ref>

Hope Walks’ work was also featured by Beast Philanthropy, the charitable arm of YouTube creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), in a video documenting the organization’s clubfoot treatment programs, including a container clinic built by Texas A&M BUILD students at Kilifi County Hospital in Kenya. The video reached a global audience and highlighted the real-world impact of the Ponseti method on children and families in Hope Walks’ operating countries.

<ref>Beast Philanthropy. “Hope Walks Clubfoot Treatment.” YouTube. https://youtu.be/4O8o_uOyeTc?si=3xUhDBFBYlry4_Wh</ref>

Proposed addition: Program model

Hope Walks operates through a three-pillar model of Train, Treat, and Transform. The training pillar uses the Africa Clubfoot Training (ACT) curriculum, developed in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Orthopedics and the Global Clubfoot Initiative (GCI), and endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Treatment is delivered through more than 220 partner clinics embedded in government hospitals, with child-level outcomes tracked through PATH on DHIS2. The Transform pillar employs community health workers, called Parent Advisors, who support families throughout the full treatment journey.

Proposed update: Scale and reach

As of 2026, Hope Walks has treated over 180,000 children across 15 countries, delivered more than 1,448,103 clinic visits, and operates 220+ partner clinics. The full treatment protocol costs around $500 per child.

FY2025 Annual Report, hopewalks.org.

Thank you for your time and for maintaining this article. I am happy to provide additional source documentation for any of the above upon request.

Scott Reichenbach, Discloser — President and Co-Founder, Hope Walks, Conflict of interest declared per WP: COI

PART 3 — CITATION REFERENCE SHEET

PRIMARY CITATION — Wydick Study

Wydick, B., Camacho, A., & Piraino, P. (2026). “Reducing Child Disability in Developing Countries.” Health Economics, 35, 25–35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.70040

Authors: University of San Francisco / University of Notre Dame / UC Davis

Status: Open access, Creative Commons license — any editor can freely verify the full text.

SUPPORTING SOURCES

• Wydick, B. “The Math Behind Christ’s Care for Our Flourishing.” Christianity Today, March 6, 2026. https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/how-i-learned-about-gods-care-hope-walks-clubfoot/
• Beast Philanthropy. “Hope Walks Clubfoot Treatment.” YouTube. https://youtu.be/4O8o_uOyeTc?si=3xUhDBFBYlry4_Wh — Note: Beast Philanthropy is the charitable arm of MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), one of the most-subscribed YouTube channels globally. This reference establishes public notability, which is a core Wikipedia criterion for article retention and expansion.
• Smythe T, Kuper H, Macleod D, Foster A, Lavy C. Birth prevalence of congenital talipes equinovarus in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2017;22(3):269–285. doi:10.1111/tmi.12833
• Hope Walks FY2025 Annual Report — hopewalks.org/annual-report
• IRS Form 990 — publicly available via Candid (candid.org) and GuideStar
• Royal College of Surgeons of England — ACT curriculum endorsement documentation
• University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics — ACT curriculum partnership
• PATH DHIS2 platform — dhis2.org (data infrastructure verification)
• WHO Ponseti method endorsement — who.int (treatment gold standard citation)

KEY FACTS FOR WIKIPEDIA EDITOR QUERIES

• Founded: 2018, independent since June 2019
• Headquarters: United States
• Countries of operation: 15 as of 2026 (most recent entry: India)
• Children treated: 180,000+ as of April 2026
• Partner clinics: 220+
• Cost per child: around $500 for the full Ponseti protocol
• ACT curriculum: developed with Oxford and GCI, endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons
• Data infrastructure: PATH on DHIS2, child-level tracking

Scott Reichenbach (talk) 15:53, 6 May 2026 (UTC)