Amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination

FILE - Farming trainees who lost limbs during Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war do warmup exercises before starting their day at the Farming on Crutches initiative in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Sept. 25, 2024. FILE - Amputees sit in front of their dwellings built by foreign NGOs in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Sept. 25, 2024.

Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end, and he tumbled into the dense grass.