Help us build a boarding school for Senegalese children living with albinism!
<h2 style="text-align:center"><strong>Humanitarian Mission in Senegal 🇸🇳</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align:center"><em>(from November 20th to December 13th, 2019)</em></p>
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<p>Organized by <strong>NOW (NGO)</strong>, this volunteer mission aims to build a boarding school and to rehabilitate a center for Children Living with Albinism, in partnership with the National Association of Albinism in Senegal (<strong>ANAS</strong>).</p>
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<strong>Albinism in Senegal</strong></h3>
<p>In Senegal, 98% of People Living with Albinism die before the age of 40 because of skin cancer. A vast majority of these people are illiterate and forced into begging because of the discrimination and persecution they suffer from.</p>
<p>For instance, in Senegal, it is a traditional belief that having sexual intercourse with an albino can cure AIDS. Many People Living with Albinism are even mutilated and killed, as having a hand of theirs is believed to bring good luck. </p>
<p>If you wish to learn more, we invite you to visit the <a href="https://albisene.org/index.php/albinisme-au-senegal/" target="_blank">ANAS' website</a> and their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/peoplewithalbinism/" target="_blank"> Facebook page</a>.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><strong>ANAS</strong></h3>
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The National Association of Albinism in Senegal (<strong>ANAS</strong>) was created on May 14, 1997.</p>
<p>It aims to fight for People Living with Albinism's right to dignity and to raise awareness about the extremely difficult conditions in which they live in Senegal.</p>
<p>Located in the city of Thiès, 1 hour away from Dakar, the ANAS' center aims to be a school for Children Living with Albinism, as well as a place where People Living with Albinism can receive medical care and socio-professional support.</p>
<p>We invite you to read <a href="http://www.liberation.fr/planete/2012/04/16/senegal-la-grande-peur-des-albinos_812099?fbclid=IwAR0dsxZVug4dLYcWw0Pr_3OMx_isZ-QPd9Ccl3T6EAz2_053cFMPnsZfxHY" target="_blank">this article </a>from Libération about the ANAS's actions.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><strong>NOW</strong></h3>
<p>Founded by Mia Léonard and Antoine Janot in 2019, NOW is an association under the 1901 law aimed at <strong>assisting oppressed minorities</strong> around the world, regardless of their origins, denomination, sexual identity and orientation sexual.</p>
<p>Our<strong> entirely volunteer-led</strong> association fights for the <strong>respect of human rights, dignity</strong>, and <strong>autonomy.</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center">Visit our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/now.ngo/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>!</p>
<p>NOW and the ANAS prepared the 2019 edition of <strong>World Albinism Day </strong>at the <strong>United Nations Information Center</strong> in Dakar.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><strong>THE MISSION</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center">From <strong>November 20 to December 13, 2019</strong>, a dozen volunteers from our association will cooperate together to achieve the following goals :</h3>
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<li><strong>Build a dormitory </strong>to host twenty Children Living with Albinism.</li>
<li><strong>Renovate the ceilings of the existing school</strong>: they are in poor condition and crumble, which is dangerous for the schoolchildren.</li>
<li><strong>Draw a colorful mural</strong> on the walls to bring fun, joy and beauty to the children's school life! </li>
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<p>The funds we'll have collected will be used to purchase the <strong>equipment needed to build the dormitory</strong>, to renovate the center's ceilings which are in such poor condition that they are detrimental to the schoolchildren's health, and to<strong> create a mural,</strong> as well as to <strong>buy furniture for the boarding school </strong>and to support our mission's logistical costs.</p>
<p>Our goal is to <strong>reach 5,000 euros</strong>:</p>
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<li><strong>4,000 euros for construction material</strong>: cement, plaster, corrugated iron sheets, paint, screws, nails, ladders, brushes, rollers, tarpaulins, construction tools.</li>
<li><strong>600 euros for the dormitory's furniture</strong>: bunk beds, chairs, tables.</li>
<li><strong>300 euros for logistical charges</strong>: taxis, snacks, refreshing drinks to keep our volunteers lively and happy!</li>
<li><strong>100 euros to purchase t-shirts with our NGO's logo</strong> for our volunteers!</li>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><strong>Thank you from all of us at NOW! </strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align:center"><strong>❤️</strong></h3>
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