I am introducing KIASO Project, a community based organization that is dedicated to empowerment of Peole living with Albinism in Township, Kisii Central, Kisii County, Kenya.
was founded in December 2014 and registered this month of December 2015 in Kisii County,Kenya. Kiaso supports # 58 People with Albinism directly and #210 indirectly.
KIASO (Kisii Albinism Support Organization) , that is led by Mr Kepher Okello, a teacher by profession and born an Albino , as a Chairman, has a 7 Board member Committee of 5 PwA and 2 advocates of PwA living with Albino children.
KIASO seeks to empower People with Albinism (PwA) to create awareness on Albinism, support equality and rights to basic social services in efforts to contribute to their own development, with an understanding that it is through participation and empowerment of the poor and marginalized people that equity and sustainable development can be
achieved.
KIASO believes that an empowered and informed PwA can contribute to decisions that affect them and play an indispensable role in creating a securely based, sustainable and equitable society.
The target group for this project is Persons with Albinism (PwA), one of the most marginalized groups in the country. The plight of Albinos needs highlighting so that concrete and systematic action can be taken to improve their lives. In Kenya, PwAs are ignored, neglected and abused and are called names such as “ white people", “Selu Selu” .
Much of the abuse and neglect is predicated on long standing ignorance and lack of awareness that albinism is a rare, non-contagious, inherited genetic condition occurring in both genders regardless of ethnicity.
Current Challenges:
1. The horror of a rapidly growing industry in the sale of albino body parts.
2. Lack of Low vision aids
3. Epidemic Rates of fatal skin cancer:
4. Widespread social and economic discrimination fueled by powerful myths.
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