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Amputee children in Gaza learn to swim in confidence-rebuilding programme
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Amputee children in Gaza are participating in a swimming programme designed to help them regain mobility and confidence after losing limbs in Israel's war on Gaza, Al Jazeera English reported. The initiative provides therapeutic activity in water, where physical constraints are less pronounced than on land, allowing young amputees to strengthen their bodies while adjusting to permanent disability.
The programme represents one of several efforts to support children disabled by the conflict. Organizers say swimming helps participants rebuild strength, restore balance, and recover psychological resilience. The water environment enables amputees to move with greater freedom than they experience on dry land, making the activity both physically and emotionally restorative as they adapt to changed circumstances.
