South Africa Chapter

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South Africa!

We are so proud of our first International Branch!! For almost 30 years, CFCS Arinda Bothe has provided much-needed foot care for communities near Johannesburg, South Africa. She contacted AFCNA several years ago and shared the challenges she was facing in gaining professional recognition for her work. This sounds familiar to Foot Care Nurses here in the US!!! We continue to work hard to find acceptance in the healthcare community here. But our good work and the power of numbers helped us achieve that goal.

Arinda has worked toward achieving this recognition for years without any support. The AFCNA and its membership wanted to do whatever we could to help. She became a member of the AFCNA Association and worked towards CFCS Certification. As part of that process, she submitted a photographic portfolio demonstrating the quality of her technique and skills. The Certification Committee unanimously agreed that her work surpassed expectations! She then fulfilled the remaining requirements, and Arinda is now a Certified Foot Care Specialist!!!

The first South African Foot Care Training Class

Arinda’s ultimate goal was to provide quality foot care training to others in South Africa. The AFCNA Mission is the same!

After years of struggling to fulfill her mission… in April 2022, she conducted her first training class!! The pictures above were taken in that class. I think we can all relate to the excitement on the attendees’ faces. They are discovering the fulfillment that our specialty brings to providers and clients. We’ll be learning more about Arinda’s efforts in future postings. Until then… check out her training Website!

Their Mission Statement:

The objective of our training is the assistance of the communities of South Africa. Retirement homes and the
elderly elsewhere are of particular concern to us. Care workers here do not have the necessary
training to assist these residents safely but are nevertheless expected to. The mistakes, unsafe services
and techniques are to be expected as they do not undergo the relevant courses for such services.

All too often the elderly have their nails painfully clipped into the nail bed. Care Workers are encouraged to
take courses with us, for they are the corner-stones of elderly care; they simply cannot be expected
to do something beyond their training. With the necessary training completed, our students

will be able to complete their duties better and approach feet with well-informed insights and methods.

***Please help to continue training South African women to perform these critically needed service.

And this training will help them have an income to support their families!!!

Please donate today!

www.safootcare.co.za