Babies
in
Vietnam are still being born with serious disabilities,
disfigurement and mutations due to usage of chemical weapons, despite
the military conflict with U.S. has been over since 1971.
The
chemical, known as Agent Orange, was sprayed from U.S. aircraft on
jungle, to destroy leaves, crops, plants and trees, and, therefore
making the life and hiding of Vietnamese guerrilla fighters impossible.
This
weapon of mass destruction causes a range of birth defects, as well as
cancer and reproductive abnormalities. Many children born with defects
are being dropped to orphanages by their parents. The poor families
usually cannot afford the burden of raising a disabled child. They need
healthy kids to work and to create income.
A British-born
photographer, Francis Wade, made a trip to Southern Vietnam, visited the
Thi Nghe and Thien Phuoc orphanages. The heartbreaking photos below
show the devastating effects of 1961-1971 Vietnam War, which are still
being felt by the modern generations.
WARNING: Explicit Content, Viewer Discretion Is Advised
* The child suffers from hydrocephalus, or water on the brain, a consequence of chemical weapons' usage
* Another disfigured boy who was dropped by his parents
* 17-year-old boy in bed at one of the orphanages, suffering from both physical and mental health problems
* One of the orphans who requires 24/7 care
*
Sometimes the children have to be tied to their beds, or their hands
have to be tied together to prevent them from injuring themselves
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Agent Orange - Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam
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