Albinism in Ivory Coast
Land: Ivory Coast
Number of albinos: 200
UV-protective materials dispatched in 2015: 160 litres sun lotion + 50 caps + 50 pairs of sun glasses with UV-filter + 3 articles op UV-protective clothing
Active since: 2015
Cooperation with Rotary Leeuwarden-zuid
Rotary Leeuwarden-zuid has played an important part in enabling local production of sun lotion in the Ivory Coast. They have provided the African Albino Foundation with the capital needed to start up this project. With this money the project has been set up and the first colleagues are already trained and at work.
Cooperation with BEDACI
The African Albino Foundation has made contact with the organisation BEDACI. BEDACI provides information and education and establishes contacts with (large) companies for donations with which eye testing and other meetings can be organised.
As a foundation we are working together with BEDACI to help albinos in the Ivory Coast.
Trial shipments in 2015
In 2015 research into transport lines to the Ivory Coast and local production commenced. In 2015 UV-protective material was sent to Yamoussoukro, Dalao and Abidjan in trial shipments.