Reference :
V-P-KH-E-00441
Date :
05/2017
Caption :
Rattanak Mondul district, Battambang, Treng. Portrait of Pao and his family.Pao (45) lost his leg in 1992 due to a mine. With the ICRC’s assistance, he was fitted with a prosthetic limb to help him walk again.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
When the war finally came to an end, the Cambodian Mine Action Centre had cleared the area of mines and unexploded ordnance in the hometown. Pao returned and built a small house for his family a year later. They have lived here ever since.
ICRC website, 28.02.2018, Photo gallery: “In Cambodia, the ICRC is providing assistance to people and communities victimized by landmines. The struggling country continues to be impacted by the legacy of war.
In the 50 years of the ICRC's presence in Cambodia, the organization has supported the construction of medical facilities, developing an orthopaedic project helping people like this man receive prosthetic limbs.
Many of the 150,000 disabled people in Cambodia have lost limbs to landmines and face difficulties reintegrating into society.”
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4288x2848
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
