Stepping Stones Bali

What Stepping Stones Bali does

Stepping Stones Bali is a Dutch-registered charitable foundation (Stichting Stepping Stones Bali, KvK 59473924) with ANBI public-benefit status that operates from Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia to treat Indonesian children born with clubfoot. Its core service is delivery of the Ponseti Method — a non-surgical protocol of serial casting, tenotomy, and a multi-year brace phase — provided free of charge to families through 3 physical Clubfoot Clinics and 1 online clinic, supplemented by Field Team home visits and remote parent guidance. Since 2017 the organization has supported 415 children with clubfoot and currently initiates treatment for 7-10 new children per month, against an addressable Indonesian incidence of roughly 5,000 clubfoot births per year (1 in 555 births).

The underlying technology stack is medical rather than digital: the Ponseti Method itself, brace provisioning that combines Iowa Brace units from Clubfoot Solutions, second-hand braces from Dutch orthopaedists, and since 2022 self-designed 3D-printed mid-bars developed with the Hague University of Applied Sciences. The organization augments clinical delivery with a training program for midwives, midwife assistants, nurses, and university students across Bali, supported by printed parent booklets, posters, and an Indonesian Clubfoot Facebook page that drive early detection referrals.

The business model is pure donation-funded non-profit operations. All revenue derives from charitable contributions and grants (notably Wilde Ganzen, Bali Runners, and Clubfoot Solutions), with all funds directed to staff salaries, free shoes, and free braces for families. There is no pricing model, no revenue disclosure, and no paid service line; the organization runs on a 7-person team with community-led go-to-market that relies on healthcare-worker referrals and home visits for new-patient acquisition, and content marketing through patient stories, social media, and a newsletter for donor cultivation.

Name

Stepping Stones Bali

Legal name

Stichting Stepping Stones Bali

Website

https://steppingstonesbali.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stepping Stones Bali is a Dutch-registered charity that provides free Ponseti-method clubfoot treatment to Indonesian children through 3 physical clinics, an online clinic, field-team home visits, and midwife training, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buleleng

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a charitable organization (ANBI - Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling in the Netherlands), Stepping Stones Bali relies entirely on donations from generous supporters. All money raised is used to support staff working directly with children and to provide crucial resources such as free shoes and braces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stepping Stones Bali is a charitable foundation that provides free, comprehensive clubfoot treatment to Indonesian children using the Ponseti Method, covering casting, tenotomy, and a multi-year brace phase delivered at three physical clinics and one online clinic. The organization also trains midwives, nurse assistants, and healthcare workers on early detection of clubfoot in newborns, supplies free braces and shoes to families who cannot afford them, and offers remote guidance and home visits to ensure treatment continuity.

Product overview

Stepping Stones Bali is a charity organization providing a unified set of healthcare services for Indonesian children born with clubfoot. The core offering centers on the Ponseti Method treatment, which combines patient care at their clinic locations, Ponseti brace provision (including 3D-printed self-designed mid-bars), and ongoing monitoring. This is supported by medical training programs for healthcare workers and early detection initiatives targeting midwives, village officials, and parents. All services work together to ensure children receive complete treatment from initial diagnosis through the five-year brace phase, with both in-person and remote guidance options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clubfoot Treatment (Ponseti Method) Comprehensive clubfoot treatment using the Ponseti Method, which includes casting, tenotomy surgery, and the brace phase, provided at the organization's clinic and supported through remote guidance for families.
• Ponseti Brace Provision Distribution and fitting of Ponseti braces, including coordination of different brace types, use of second-hand braces from Dutch orthopaedists, and self-designed 3D-printed mid-bars produced since 2022 in collaboration with the Hague University of Applied Sciences.
• Medical Training for Healthcare Workers Training programs for midwives, nurse assistants, and university students across Bali on early detection and treatment of clubfoot, including follow-up support and collaboration with government institutions.
• Early Detection Program Improving early detection of clubfoot through training of midwife assistants at baby health clinics, social workers in villages, and women's groups, supported by printed materials including parent booklets and posters, plus an Indonesian Clubfoot Facebook page.
• Patient Care and Remote Guidance In-person patient care at the Clubfoot Clinic, remote guidance for parents including referrals to medical care providers and provision of aids, and home visits by the Field Team to create optimal treatment plans.
• Clubfoot Clinic (3 physical + 1 online) Weekly clinic providing brace checks and monitoring, with commitment to seeing children four times per year for four years during the brace phase, plus 3 clinic locations plus 1 online platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 415 children with clubfoot supported since 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration with students from the Hague University of Applied Sciences to design and develop a 3D-printed brace model for children with clubfoot, improving care during the brace phase of treatment.
• Wilde GanzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch foundation that supports change-makers all over the world who want to break poverty from the bottom up. They support small, smart projects driving progress in neighborhoods and villages. Wilde Ganzen supports Stepping Stones Bali's mission to treat children with clubfoot in Indonesia.
• Bali RunnerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBali Runners is a community that puts their heart and soul into helping children in Indonesia who have disabilities. They require support from donors and sponsors for their projects.
• Clubfoot SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClubfoot Solutions provides children with the Iowa Brace to give them the opportunity to live a productive life free of pain and shame. The Iowa Brace was developed with emphasis on lifestyle, comfort, and affordability, realizing Dr. Ponseti's dream of a high quality clubfoot brace for every child.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CURE International: Large faith-based network of pediatric surgical hospitals and clubfoot programs across the developing world. Broader orthopedic and surgical scope than Stepping Stones Bali but overlaps in Ponseti clubfoot treatment delivery and partnership-based operating model.
• Mobility Outreach International: Nonprofit that builds local orthopedic capacity in LMICs, including clubfoot treatment. Comparable in training-local-clinicians and serving under-resourced populations, but broader orthopedic mandate beyond clubfoot.

Regional players

• Walk for Life: Australia-based nonprofit supporting clubfoot treatment programs in Bangladesh and South Asia. Comparable Ponseti-focused delivery model but operates in a different geography, providing a useful comparator for how peer programs are structured.

Direct peers

• Ponseti International: Organization dedicated to global dissemination of the Ponseti Method through training, advocacy, and provider networks. Comparable in clinical methodology (the same approach Stepping Stones Bali uses) and capacity-building orientation.
• Hope Walks: Faith-based nonprofit that partners with local clinics to provide Ponseti clubfoot treatment, primarily across Africa and Latin America. Comparable in mission, partner-clinic model, and patient-journey support structure.
• MiracleFeet: US-headquartered nonprofit focused exclusively on treating clubfoot via the Ponseti Method in low- and middle-income countries. Operates a similar model of training local clinicians, supplying braces, and supporting families, making it the closest mission-aligned peer.

Others

• Clubfoot Solutions: US-based nonprofit that designs and supplies the Iowa Brace for Ponseti treatment and is a named partner/supplier of Stepping Stones Bali. Not a direct competitor but a key adjacent/ecosystem participant in the same treatment value chain.
• Global Clubfoot Initiative: International coordinating body that promotes awareness, training, and collaboration on clubfoot treatment. Comparable in mission space and indirectly shapes the operating environment for charities like Stepping Stones Bali.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@steppingstonesbali9679
• Facebookfacebook.com/steppingstonesbali.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stepping-stones-bali
• Instagraminstagram.com/steppingstonesbali

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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