Najmuddin Hilal was only 18 when he tragically lost his leg to a landmine in Afghanistan. He spent the next year in a hospital, slowly recuperating – all the while dreaming of the day he could work again and help people in need.

Today, Najmuddin Hilal has spent nearly 30 years of his life working at our orthopaedic centre in Kabul – helping fit limbs, prepare prostheses and provide physiotherapy services for disabled people.

"Because of my own experiences, I understand the stigmatization a disabled person faces in Afghan society. I see my work as a means to help people with disability fight that stigmatization and fully reintegrate back into the society."