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Players from the Single Leg Amputee Sports Club Sierra Leone (SLASC) lift their crutches for a cheer before heading to the field for a match, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Founded in 2001 following Sierra Leone’s ten-year civil conflict, the Club offers trauma recovery for war amputees.

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Headline Amputee Football Players Play Match in Sierra Leone

Caption Description Players from the Single Leg Amputee Sports Club Sierra Leone (SLASC) lift their crutches for a cheer before heading to the field for a match, in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Founded in 2001 following Sierra Leone’s ten-year civil conflict, the Club offers trauma recovery for war amputees.

Unique Identifier UN7393853

NICA ID 439529

Production Date 06/14/2010 1:31:42 PM

City/Location Freetown

Country Sierra Leone

Credit UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

File size 4.98 MB