Children at a prosthetic centre in Taiz, Yemen, are waiting for lifesaving artificial limbs, as civilians continue to deal with the scourge of landmines and the injuries they have caused.
10-year-old Abdullah had been sent to collect water with his friend when they got caught up in a shellingThe devastating legacy of land mines, booby-trap bombs and shelling inside Yemen is already affecting a generation of children.
Yemenis are now finding out the difficulties in not only locating the explosives and dealing with them safely, but also the expense of that - and the cost of helping victims cope with life-changing injuries.The country is trying to cope when war is still very much ongoing. There may have been huge strides made in recent weeks in moving towards a negotiated political settlement, which could eventually lead to a ceasefire - but right now the country is still in the grip of conflict.
Instead, Abdullah is still smiling while doing his physio. He chatters enthusiastically about football and taekwondo - and about who is the world's best footballer: Ronaldo or Messi? But he now faces a lifetime of problems - not least making sure he continues to get access to prosthetics as his body develops and grows.Just down the corridor, 13-year-old Anaih is sitting while her mother waits patiently to see the man from the charity she is hoping to get some help from.
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