A Series of images I took in Bo, Sierra Leone that outline the ongoing results of the devastating civil war in which tens of thousands died and more than 2 million people (well over one-third of the population) were displaced because of the 11-year conflict. This series shows the human rehabilitation effort outlining the need for artificial limbs for those who succumbed to the "your future is in your hands" campaign in which the rebels removed the limbs of the population so they could not vote for the government during elections. Legs were also amputated by the rebel force so that the general population could not fight back. These images show the creation of these limbs "by hand" in a center at Mercy Hospital and a government sponsored village for those who were effected by the devastating campaign.
(all images are copyright Steven Lessick 2010) Please obtain permission for reproduction by contacting at contact@stevenlessick.com
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