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Mohamed Conteh celebrates sits on stage during his kindergarten graduation at Holy Rosary school. In attendance was Joe Mandarino, who passed away soon after this event. Last to find a home was Mohamed. He now lives in Staten Island with his 'forever…

Memuna Mansaray plays with friends during recess at Our Lady Help of Christians school in the Tottenvile area of Staten Island. The school donated scholarships to the Sierra Leone children. The group of amputees from Sierra Leone settled into a…

Bintu Amara watches Mohamed Conteh run off with his prosthetic leg to meet the morning school bus. The group of amputees from Sierra Leone settled into a normal life routine while living as an extended family in Staten Island University Hospital…

Damba gives a kiss to Kathy Mirones (Dr. Mirones cousin who assisted at Arimed) as the group leaves Arimed in Brooklyn after an appointment for their prosthetics.

Muctarr Jalloh tearfully expresses his thanks when he is given his prosthetic arm by Dr. Matthew Mirones at Arimed in Brooklyn.

Mohamed Conteh exclaims with glee as he is given his new replacement prosthetic limb by Dr. Matthew Mirones at Arimed. This is a new leg that was formed for him when his growth required adjustment.

Four year old Mohamed Conteh walks up stairs for the first time with his new prosthetic limb at Arimed in Brooklyn, “Auntie, auntie, I have a leg. I can walk, I can run…” Mirones was deeply moved when he read an article about the…

Four year old Mohamed Conteh exclaims with glee as he is given his new prosthetic limb by Dr. Matthew Mirones at Arimed in Brooklyn, “Auntie, auntie, I have a leg. I can walk, I can run…” Mirones was deeply moved when he read an…

Tommy Foday strengthens the muscles in his arms during rehabilitation at Staten Island University Hospital in preparation for his new prosthetic limbs.

Memunatu Mansaray ponders her new limb at the Staten Island office of Arimed, a prostheses manufacturer in New York. On left, Dennis Williams, (a resident at the time and now a certified prosthetist) and Tim Evans, certified prosthetist and chief…