There is believed to be close to 173,000 Albinos in Tanzania. Many of them live in fear due to the recent spate of killings. Albinos are targeted for body parts that are used in witchcraft, and killings continue despite government efforts to stamp out the grisly practice. One of the most recent victims was a 7 mth old baby. 25 have been killed since March this year.
Some villages are rejecting Albinos in the fear that gangs will come and attack them and therefore the village. We regularly see at least 3 albinos in our local vicinity. Please pray for their protection. One is a young school girl.
The woman pictured below on the right is the first Tanzanian Albino MP. Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer was nominated by the Tanzanian president to give the Albino community a voice.
For more of her story and other examples of albinos being targeted and ostracized go to :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7518049.stm
Some villages are rejecting Albinos in the fear that gangs will come and attack them and therefore the village. We regularly see at least 3 albinos in our local vicinity. Please pray for their protection. One is a young school girl.
The woman pictured below on the right is the first Tanzanian Albino MP. Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer was nominated by the Tanzanian president to give the Albino community a voice.
For more of her story and other examples of albinos being targeted and ostracized go to :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7518049.stm
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