[dbaust] Albinism Charity Drive

From: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Erika Webb <erikaweb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 21:20:23 -0700 (PDT)
Albinism Charity Drivehttp://www.facebook.com/albinismcharitydrive
From Maxine Krebs on Facebook.My name is Maxine Krebs and I am a mother of 
three children, 2 of which have Albinism. I am seeking ongoing contributions 
for desperately needed sun protection items for people with Albinism in 
Tanzania and Kenya. Many of you will know that in Tanzania (and more recently 
Kenya), people with Albinism are mutilated and murdered for their body parts as 
local beliefs are that the body parts of someone with Albinism with bring 
health, wealth and happiness. Babies and children are often targeted. Many of 
these attacks are instigated by family members wanting to make money. The flip 
side of this is people with Albinism are believed to be a curse from the ‘Gods’ 
and are therefore ostracised from the predominately dark skinned society. Their 
significant vision impairments allow for little chance of receiving an 
education, these people are incredibly poor and are unable to afford sun 
protection items. Their life expectancy is 30
 years of age. Cause of death is most often due to preventable skin cancers. 
Contributions of sun protection items are always desperately needed and very 
much appreciated and are shipped to either Under the Same Sun (UTSS) in 
Tanzania, or Kenyan Albino Child Support (KACSU) in Kenya. How lucky are we 
that most of these things are easily affordable and accessible to us at the 
local supermarket.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: All hats, sunglasses and clothing must 
be new or in good used condition (ie. would you wear it?). These people 
(particularly in Tanzania) are completely dehumanised and have little to no 
self esteem or self worth, lets not make it worse. 
- Hats must be new or in good used condition. Any size, but must be broad 
brimmed (school type hats) or legionnaire's (the flap down the back) only... NO 
CAPS or loose weave straw hats...- Sunscreen: any size, but preferably SPF30+- 
Lip Balm: preferably SPF 30+- Sunglasses - any size, but must have UV 
protection... Must be new or in good used condition..- Sunglasses pouches- Long 
sleeved shirts - any size... Must be new or in good used condition...
Contributions are posted each week so the items are getting over there ASAP. 
To get people talking and donating, I have started the Albinism Charity Drive 
page which you can find and ‘like’ at www.facebook.com/albinismcharitydrive 
If you would like to donate sun protection items, please contact me for postage 
details.
Also, check out the organisations I post to at:
www.underthesamesun.com  www.kacsu.org  
BREAKING NEWS! Today we had some very exciting news that ABnote Logistics in 
Sydney would like to pay our postage for the next 3 months!!!
Albinism Charity Drivehttp://www.facebook.com/albinismcharitydrive
[dbaust] Albinism Charity Drive

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