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With the tiny face of an old soul, four year old Memunatu Mansaray bears witness to the atrocities inflicted on society’s most innocent at a House Subcommitte on Africa hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC where the group of amputees from…

Muctarr Jalloh, Tommy Foday and Damba Koroma weep bitterly as they are introduced to the congregationon at Bread of Life church during a fundraiser for amputee victims of rebel brutality in Sierra Leone. Having lost both arms, Tommy needs help to…

Tommy Foday bears witness to the atrocities inflicted at a House Subcommitte on Africa hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC where the group of amputees from Sierra Leone's civil war gave testimony about their ordeals. People broke down in tears…

The group of amputee war victims from Sierra Leone pass out information at a protest in NYC against “blood diamonds”, though most people walked by quickly avoiding their pleas. Rep. Tony P. Hall joined human-rights activists and victims…

Memunatu Mansaray holds a sign at a protest in NYC against 'conflict diamonds” as Bintu Amara stands on her crutch. Rep. Tony P. Hall joined human-rights activists and victims of Sierra Leone's diamond wars for a protest highlighting the role…

Memunatu Mansaray is carried by Rotary Club member Joe Mandarino during a protest in NYC against 'conflict diamonds” as Bintu Amara stands on her crutch. Rep. Tony P. Hall joined human-rights activists and victims of Sierra Leone's diamond wars…

Imagine the innocence of a child. Imagine that child trembling in terror as her parents are savagely killed before her eyes and is then ordered to put her arm on the roots of a cotton tree and watches as it is cut off with a crude machete. Some…

ODESSA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 27 2004, 9 year old Vladic Karaseyov has been homeless since the age of six. On the streets of Odessa like many other children he became an Intravenous Drug User and contracted HIV. He is pictured in the Odessa Regional Kids…

ODESSA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 16 2005, 11 year old Yura who was abandoned when his parents divorced and then brought to shelter by his drunk grandmother who didn't want him, ran away and lived on the streets. Whilst living in a derelict building which…

ODESSA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 16 2005, 11 year old Yura who was abandoned when his parents divorced and then brought to shelter by his drunk grandmother who didn't want him, ran away and lived on the streets. Whilst living in a derelict building which…