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Angola's vivid scars are stark reminders of decades of war. Today, an economy
disrupted by war makes it difficult for communities to repair bombed-out
buildings or care for the 70,000 people missing limbs from land mines.
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Land mines profoundly affect children whose parents are mine victims. In
many cases, children must leave school to help their parents get to the hospital.
Often, they go to work to supplement the reduced family income.
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For scores of Angola's land mine victims, prosthetics are difficult to acquire.
Here, prosthetic feet stacked in a warehouse are ready for distribution to land
mine survivors fortunate enough to receive them.
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Children often detonate land mines while playing childhood games. With their
natural curiosity, children face great risks from mines, so CARE's program in
Angola places special emphasis on educating children on how to avoid the
deadly killers.
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Reminders of war pollute the streets of rural Angola. An abandoned tank
takes the place of a playground for these children, who have few other toys.
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The elderly rank among the most vulnerable of Angola's people. Many
witnessed more than 30 years of gunfire, shelling and explosions, losing loved
ones, property and a way of life in the process. Abandoned by his family, this
man lives in a displaced persons camp in Kuito.
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