Albinos in Tanzania are being hunted down simply because of their pigmentation disorder. There are 175000 albinos in Tanzania and they live under the constant fear of being attacked by other Tanzanians. Persecution of people with albinism is based on the belief that certain body parts of albinistic people transmit magical powers. One Kenya's most influential artist Nonini is determined to create awareness and make a change. His new track, 'color kwa face' highlights the plight of people with Albinism and spreads a message of love and peace. Watch his first exclusive interview with A24Media, since the release of his new track.
Over the past two years at least 56 albino people in Burundi and Tanzania have been killed by hunters working for witchdoctors who sell their body parts as talismans for thousands of dollars. The killings triggered a humanitarian crisis as thousands of albinos were either trapped in their villages, too frightened to move, or in the case of children abandoned in special schools for the disabled and shelters guarded by the police. The spontaneous local humanitarian response to this emergency was coordinated by the Red Cross societies of both countries. It sharply highlighted the long-standing social and health problems of Great Lakes albinos, above all the skin cancer to which so many of them succumb. More information: www.ifrc.org Year: 2009
Nomakwezi husband died, and they maintain with five children. Added to this, was her sister and her child was her responsibility to her sisters, not weakening it depressing to work or to care for their child. Amanda has albinism and their eyes and ears are very poor. Nomakwezi relates are to learn their lessons, a good mother, Amanda. She advises other parents to stand up and be good parents to their children, regardless of the type of look they or theirSkills .. This story has been organized in a five-day workshop in 2009 by the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities, in conjunction with Womensnet and the Association for Progressive Communications.