Imagine having poor eye sight so since you don’t have glasses you don’t get educated. 

Imagine your kind of people dying of skin cancer at an alarming rate. 

Imagine being called by the name “Zeru Zeru” or ghost.

Imagine witch doctors wanting your body parts for portions!

Imagine your family kicking you out of the household because you are known to them as a curse!

Imagine having red eyes so you are killed for witchcraft.

Imagine being tracked down and killed in a ritual killing.

Imagine your dead body being dug up and your arms, genitals, tongue,breasts and legs being cut off and used in potions to make people rich!

Imagine your parents exchanging you for money because you are Albino!

  In the East African country of Tanzania these points are reality.  Because these are a reality and the Government in the past has turned a blind eye  Tanzania’s President, Jakaya Kikwete, used his monthly television address to announce a crackdown on the traditional healers as well as plans to register albinos to improve their safety.  “These killings are shameful and distressing to our society,” said Mr Kikwete in his Wednesday night speech to the nation. “I am told that people kill albinos and chop their body parts, including fingers, believing they can get rich.” [Read more →]