Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Agent Orange - Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam




Disfigured Babies Still Born In VietnamBabies 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.
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Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam
* The child suffers from hydrocephalus, or water on the brain, a consequence of chemical weapons' usage
Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam
* Another disfigured boy who was dropped by his parents
Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam
* 17-year-old boy in bed at one of the orphanages, suffering from both physical and mental health problems  
Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam
* One of the orphans who requires 24/7 care
Disfigured Babies Still Born In Vietnam
* 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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