All of the people portrayed in this photogallery have benefited from assistant from U.S. private voluntary organizations that receive funding from USAID's War Victims Fund.

The War Victims Fund provides support for civilian victims of war in more than 21 countries. The program helps develop indigenous capacity to provide long-term, sustainable medical care, rehabilitation, and other types of assistance for people who have lost limbs as a result of landmines or other war-related injuries.

The photos and testimonies in this photogallery reflect both the terrible cost of war and the resilience of the individual.