Kinny Mattia tries to feel the morning light. "Milton Margai" is the only school for the blind in Sierra Leone. Approx. 85 children, 4 to 18 yrs old, study and live here. In 1998, when RUF-rebels attacked Freetown, the school had to be evacuated. In

A player kicking the ball during the game. War amputees soccer team. This soccer team was established in February 2001 and is made up of 22 players, all residents of Murray Town Camp for Amputees in Freetown. Most of the players were amputated by roa

A patient washing himself at the City of Rest (CORE) drug rehabilitation centre. The Deliverance Ministry runs the centre, which offers counselling and support for recovering drug addicts, alcoholics and traumatized or delinquent youths. The ministry

Kinny Mattia plays the piano. Milton Margai School for the Blind. Children learn to play music: drums, piano, flute, and they learn singing. As street musicians, some children could make a small living for themselves.

The team praying before a game. War amputees soccer team. Machete wielding rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) left unforgettable scars. But these sportsmen kept their faith. They are determined to overcome their trauma and handicap and re

A woman sits next to an empty chair at the City of Rest (CORE) drug rehabilitation centre. The Deliverance Ministry runs the centre, which offers counselling and support for recovering drug addicts, alcoholics and traumatised or delinquent youths. Th

A patient screams. He died four days later, he did not want to eat or drink… Kissy Mental Hospital. Many of the patients are soldiers or ex-rebels, mainly admitted for psychoses due to severe drugs abuse. Others are affected psychologically by Sie

Football players from Murray's Dream Team training on the beach. Murray's Dream Team is a football team entirely made up of players with one leg. The amputee team are residents of the Murray Town amputees' camp, which is home to victims of rebel atro

Kalone, a football player from Murray's Dream Team, stretching while training on the beach. Murray's Dream Team is a football team entirely made up of players with one leg. The amputee teams are residents of the Murray Town amputees' camp, which is h

A patient crying in an isolation cell at the "Kissy Home" psychiatric hospital. The hospital, which presently accommodates 148 patients, is the only such facility in a country that has been estimated to have 100,000 people suffering from severe psych

Portrait of Kinny Mattia the day of his birthday.

A goal keeper during a match at the beach, where the team plays every Saturday. Goal keepers can have only one arm and two legs, while players can only have one leg and two arms. Established in February 2001, the team is made up of 22 players, all re