Brothers of CharityBrothers of Charity
Brothers of Charity
Website of the Congregation
  • NL
  • FR
  • EN
 
  • Home
  • Who are the Brothers?
    • Founder
    • Patron Saint
    • Inspiration
  • Worldwide
    • General Chapter 2018
    • Administration
    • Countries and Projects
    • Fracarita International
  • News
  • Publications
    • Deus Caritas Est
    • Elenchus
  • Opportunities
    • Be a Brother
      • Information
      • Formation and Training
      • Vows
    • Be a Staff Member/Volunteer
    • Be an Associate Member
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Who are the Brothers?
    • Founder
    • Patron Saint
    • Inspiration
  • Worldwide
    • General Chapter 2018
    • Administration
    • Countries and Projects
    • Fracarita International
  • News
  • Publications
    • Deus Caritas Est
    • Elenchus
  • Opportunities
    • Be a Brother
      • Information
      • Formation and Training
      • Vows
    • Be a Staff Member/Volunteer
    • Be an Associate Member
  • Contact Us

Go-ahead for Management of Boarding School in Shinyanga, Tanzania

January 18, 2017News Brothers of Charity, Uncategorized

On Tuesday, 17 January 2017, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity and the local authorities in Shinyanga, Tanzania. This means that the Brothers of Charity got the go-ahead to take over the management of the Buhangija Special Education Boarding School.

Quite special about this boarding school is the fact that it accommodates some 200 children with albinism. Albinism is a genetic condition characterized by a lack of melanin causing people to have very pale skin, a hypersensitivity to sunlight, and frequent visual problems. Because of their appearance, these children are often rejected by their parents. Because of superstition, they even run the risk of being killed, because people believe that their limbs have special powers, which witch doctors use to make potions and amulets.

Through the agency of the local bishop, the government asked the Congregation to take over management of this school and particularly to work toward developing better care and education. It will take a lot of energy to improve the quality of care, but the Congregation sees it as a true challenge to restore the human dignity of these children and give them the security that they do without now.

DSC01272
DSC01277
DSC01243

DSC01261
DSC01263
DSC01268

Share This Article
FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
Search
Recent Articles
  • New book: ‘A Walk Through the Life of Peter Joseph Triest’
    May 17, 2022
  • Historic day in Ethiopia
    May 9, 2022
  • First Burundian perpetual professions in own region
    April 11, 2022
  • In memoriam Brother Godfried Bekaert
    March 21, 2022
  • First and perpetual professions in Rwanda
    February 21, 2022
  • Visit to the Dr. Joseph Guislain Neuropsychiatric Centre in Lubumbashi
    February 17, 2022
  • Archbishop Rugambwa thanks the Brothers of Charity for their missionary commitment in the world
    January 7, 2022
  • New Year’s Circular 2022 Bro. René Stockman [Superior General]
    January 4, 2022
  • Advent Letter 2021 Bro. René Stockman [Superior General]
    December 1, 2021
  • New classrooms in Goma, DR Congo
    October 21, 2021
  • Perpetual profession in Uvira for the first time
    October 19, 2021
  • Profession with the Brothers of Charity in Rwanda
    October 11, 2021
Blog Categories
  • General Chapter(22)
  • News Brothers of Charity(129)
  • Uncategorized(64)
Archives
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • October 2021
  • August 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • March 2020
  • December 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
Brothers of Charity | Broeders van Liefde