Majaliwa to lead charity walk to support people with albinism
Head of Research for the Tanzania Police Force, SACP Ralph Meela, speaks about the charity walk to raise funds for people with albinism. On his right is Lions Club Tanzania governor Habil Khanbhai, followed by the president of Lions Club Dar es Salaam Tanzanite, Bhumika Shah and on the left is TAS acting chairperson Abdillah Omar. Photo | Courtesy
What you need to know:
- The event, organised by the Lions Club of Dar es Salaam in collaboration with the Tanzania Albinism Society (TAS), will also serve as a fundraiser to support the humanitarian needs of this group.
Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa is set to lead a special charity walk aimed at raising awareness about people with albinism.
The event, organised by the Lions Club of Dar es Salaam (Tanzanite and Sky chapters) in collaboration with the Tanzania Albinism Society (TAS), will also serve as a fundraiser to support the humanitarian needs of this group.
Speaking about the event, named the Sunset Charity Walk, TAS Acting Chairperson Abdillah Omar said that 1,000 participants are expected to join the walk, which will be led by the Prime Minister.
The walk is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024. It will cover a 5-kilometre route, beginning at Ocean Road and ending at the Tanzanite Bridge.
“We believe many people will come out to support this initiative, which we are organising for the first time in collaboration with Lions Club,” Omar said.
Lions Club Tanzania Governor Habil Khanbhai stated that this is the first time the organisation is supporting people with albinism and expressed their commitment to continuing collaboration and support.
Apart from raising awareness and educating the public about people with albinism, the event aims to raise funds to meet various humanitarian needs for this group.
“We expect to have 300 people with albinism, 100 participants from the police force, and others from various communities,” said Khanbhai, urging the public to join and support the cause by registering for a fee of TSh 20,000.
Tanzania's Police Force, Head of Research SACP Ralph Meela, emphasised the police's ongoing collaboration with the albinism community, including educating the public to combat superstitious beliefs about albinism.
“For a long time, we have been working to raise awareness and address cruel acts against people with albinism. Since 2022, such cases have significantly decreased, but there has been a recent resurgence. We are working to eliminate them. Public education will further help in changing societal attitudes toward our brothers and sisters with albinism,” he said.
