Many albinos have been slaughtered in Tanzania recently. The murders are a result of extreme poverty and ancient superstition. Owning albino body parts are said to bring luck and fortune. .The Mintindo school just outside Mwanza has become a sanctuary for albino kids in northern Tanzania.. .Already, before the recent wave of murders, they were an exposed and vulnerable group in one of the worlds poorest countries. In addition to discrimination, and now murder, the albino population face unique medical issues. Serious eye problems often lead to a lack of education among albino people. They then are frequently forced to take low-wage jobs under the equatorial sun and a lack of knowledge about skin cancer kills many of them in very young age..In the midst of tragedy there are also found laughter and a spirit of hope. The albino people in Tanzania are organizing and refusing to let the murderers continue unnoticed. They are demanding action from the government and the government has begun to take notice...Dennis Mluge 25 year, Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:05:16 +0000
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