Tag #Farming On Crutches

How does the Farming on Crutches initiative address the systemic issues faced by amputees, and what are its limitations in achieving broader societal change?

The Farming on Crutches initiative, while impactful, highlights the broader systemic issues faced by Sierra Leone's amputees. Despite government pledges for reparations and a 2011 Disability Act, many amputees, like Alimany Kani, remain unemployed and face discrimination, receiving little support beyond the initiative's efforts. The government's agricultural investment of over $600 million appears to prioritize large-scale farming, potentially overlooking smallholder farmers like the Farming on Crutches trainees.