Walking for a good cause. Twenty-six-year-old Bensonhurst resident Patrick Filosa, who had his leg amputated two years ago, is stepping up for young amputees. Filosa was born with Neurofibromatosis, a ...

Chamberland explains that the organization’s work centers on children and veterans, while remaining available to amputees of all ages across the United States.

LAGOS, NigeriaLAGOS, Nigeria — The accident that broke 10-year-old Princess Igbinosa’s right leg could have crushed her dreams of becoming a model in a country where not many can afford prosthetics to ...

Enabling a child who is physically disabled to participate in a sport they love is the quickest way to restore their damaged self-esteem. For a child who has either lost a leg or who was born without ...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Five-year-old Sila Abu Aqlan curled her lip in concentration as she practiced walking for the first time on a prosthetic leg at a clinic in Gaza City. The foot of the new ...

Losing a leg due to injury, illness or congenital condition is a devastating experience that has a profound impact on a person’s life, requiring significant physical and emotional adjustment. I know ...

STORY: Eleven-year old Noor Marouf is one of the more than a thousand Gazan children to have undergone leg amputations since the conflict with Israel escalated, according to UNICEF. Her left leg was ...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza (Reuters) - Eleven-year-old Noor's left leg was almost entirely torn off when her home in Jabalia, Gaza was hit by an explosion in October. Now her right leg, fitted with a heavy ...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Five-year-old Sila Abu Aqlan curled her lip in concentration as she practiced walking for the first time on a prosthetic leg at a clinic in Gaza City. The foot of the new leg ...