‘We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 created about 28,000 amputees. Now many live on the streets and beg, facing ...
Voice of America12 天
Amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
Many resort to begging and live in the streets. "No one cares about you as an amputee in Sierra Leone," Makieu said. The Farming on Crutches initiative where Makieu works near the capital ...
ABC News13 天
'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
Many resort to begging and live in the streets. “No one cares about you as an amputee in Sierra Leone,” Makieu said. The Farming on Crutches initiative where Makieu works near the capital ...
Newsday13 天
'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
“No one cares about you as an amputee in Sierra Leone,” Makieu said. Mambud Samai, the founder of Farming on Crutches and a pastor, leads a session on sustainable farming in Freetown, Sierra ...
The Taipei Times11 天
Amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
The government does not collect data on amputees, but the UN estimates there are about 500,000 disabled people in the country. Farming trainees do warm-up exercises before starting their day at the ...
Times Union13 天
'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
“No one cares about you as an amputee in Sierra Leone,” Makieu said. Advertisement The Farming on Crutches initiative where Makieu works near the capital, Freetown, offers a rare refug ...