Category: albinos
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Serving needs of albino children
By: Cindy Jurgensen, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN It was great to see the 3 newly constructed dorms for the albino children. They are only using 1 dorm, due to lack of staffing. The bunk beds, bathroom, washing sink and NEW playground equipment!! What fun we had playing with the children, handing out…
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Albino men equipped with life skills
The South East Diocese of Lake Victoria has launched a sewing class early February, 2024, at the Diocesan Training Center of Bishop Emmanuel Makala Kilichopo Negezi, Kishapu District. This class involves young albino males. This teachers albino men to have a way to make a living when they leave the sheltered compound that has been…
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Fire burns down the dormitory, killing three children with disabilities in Shinyanga
Linda Funke post: On the night of Nov. 23 around 11pm, a fire broke out in one of the dorms of the Buhangija refuge center and school in Shinyanga. This center houses kids with albinism and kids who are blind and/or deaf. Three girls died in the fire and 28 girls were injured. The three…
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Tanzania Albinism Project needs to expand to serve young men
The Deaconess House where a class of women with albinism were learning how to sew and start their own businesses. Now that the diocese has programs for women and children with albinism, they really want to start a vocational training program for men with albinism. To find out more about the need for this project,…