Description: Salif Keita
“June 13th Salif Keita Virtual Celebration”
“Never Again: Salif Keita’s Plea to Stop Ritual Killings of People with Albinism”
Albinism is an inherited genetic condition that effects melanin production. 50% Most people with albinism have white or pale skin, redish to blond hair, low vision eye conditions, and are extremely sensitive to the sun. 60% People with albinism in Africa have a life expectancy of less than 30 years old due to high occurrence of skin cancer. 80% Up to 1 in 1000 people in Africa have a form of albinism. 30% Albinos are often killed, persecuted or isolated in Africa due to ignorance about the origin of their s