Artificial Legs, Real Hopes

In war-torn Afghanistan, bazaars are dominated by armless beggars lying on hot asphalt, pedestrian path by men sitting next to plastic legs waiting for alms or handicapped street children crawling on the ground. Millions of landmines still scatter the country, besides rocket, bomb blast, gun fire, malnutrition, until polio virus, all of which caused a high number of people living with disabilities in Afghanistan. But it’s not the end of story. The ICRC (International Committe of the Red Cross) has been working consistently in Afghanistan, including in Civil War and Taliban years. The ICRC Orthopedic Center maintains main roles in empowerment of people with disabilities in Afghanistan. One of the projects is to provide artificial legs and medical treatment. The  Center, with most of the staffers and doctors living with disabilities themselves, provides the most approriate care needed by the patients with disabilities. They also provide education and job opportunity, so disabilities change to capabilities.

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