Providing care to injured people following the Haiti earthquake© William Daniels/Handicap International

Wed, Mar 07, 2012 11:30 CET

A Handicap International physiotherapist team assessing Emiliane, 30, at a makeshift hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Emiliane broke both her legs in the earthquake and her left leg had to be amputated. Immediately after the disaster, our teams were on the ground identifying and providing care to amputees and other injured people. © William Daniels/Handicap International

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