There are a good number of albinos all over the
world, but recently the problem has been much
realized facing the albino’s society living in
Africa. Between 2007 - 2009, we have, for example,
seen killings of a
number of albinos in Tanzania.
In many African families having albino is a stigma
hence drawing little attention on their affairs,
including social protection. They also experience
social segregation in many aspects of life
e.g. life skills and education. Moreover, this
albino society, is a victim of witch-craft beliefs by
being killed by witch-craft practices who believe
that body parts of albino can increase on their wealth
. That idea have made the albinos life in Africa,
especially in Tanzania unsafe.
The Hands of Africa Foundation in Netherlands in
collaboration with Tanzania Albinos Centre in Arusha,
( Huruma children center)
have realized the situation of the albino society in
Tanzania. Our first task is to
provide education to the albinos and create
awareness to the society to accept albinos as normal
beings with all human rights including social
protection including the following:
To provide their needs like sun-glasses and
sun-blocks (skin cream) to albinos, to keep their eyes and skin
safe.
To provide them with life skills for self reliance.
To establish a sun-block factory for albinos in
Arusha Tanzania by the end of 2009. The center have
9 hector of land where the factorycan be build, as
well as school for childrens.
Tanzania Albinos Center in Arusha, is party of Hands
of Africa Foundation with the head office in the
Netherlands. with our partner Afrikaanse
Albino. We are working together to provide the
needs of albinos in Tanzania. We are also expertise in
fighting Malaria, reducing poverty and helping the
albino’s society by providing them sun glasses, and
sun blocks. education, medication
The Hands of Africa Foundation in partnership with
Stitching Afrikaanse Albinos in Leiden, The
Netherlands, are committed to
establish the sun block factory for albinos in
Arusha
Tanzania.
The Albinos Training Centre in Arusha, Tanzania, has
built up a considerable knowledge and expertise on
the subject of albinism. Very soon we will have a
mobile albino clinic to serve the nearby villages. In
Arusha, for example, there
are more than 800 albinos. Unfortunately the
availability of sun-blocks has become so difficulty.
The was clinic for albino in Moshi KCMC Hospital but
that clinic ceased
when the researchers left 10 years ago. Currently,
they are therefore unable to provide the necessary
prevention and can only help by removing the skin
cancers when they appear on their bodies. Furthermore, they can only
advise the albinos to avoid exposure to the sun,
which is virtually impossible in a tropical country
in Sub-sahara
where they usual lived in an open air.
Shelter is so important for the
safety of these children's. We
are doing our best to make sure
their protected.
HOW WE BUILD TRUST
One
of the main reasons people do not give more to charitable
organizations is because they fear their money will
not be used efficiently for the proper cause. People who support
charitable causes -- particularly those in other
countries -- need to trust that their funds are
making a difference in the lives of those needed it. We build this
trust, by utilizing the finances on the programme
and its beneficiaries. We provide donors with regular updates that inform
them of the project progress and how the funds are
been spent for proper accountability.
