Altaf Hirani, President – Tanzania Street Children’s Sports Academy, Patron – Tanzania Albino Society

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President of the Tanzania Street Children’s Sports Academy, Altaf Hirani, expressed his delight for the opportunity that has been unveiled for the local children.

Hirani said apart from playing, the event would see children from different parts in the world discussing issues that are important to them, and to launch an international campaign to make a difference on these issues, building a better future for hundreds of thousands of street children throughout the world.

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“Albinos have impaired vision, their skin is sensitive to the sun and need special care. Our school have limited facilities to enable them achieve best learning results,” Mr Abdallah told visitors led by the Tanzania Albino Society (TAS) Mwanza Chapter patron, Mr Altaf Hirani.

The school needs special textbooks for blind pupils and those with impaired vision due to albinism.

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