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Mobile giant — NetOne — joined hands with Hope For the Future Trust in Zimbabwe to commemorate a belated International Albinism Awareness Day through a donation of sunscreens, lip balms and sanitary pads worth thousands of dollars.
The donation was part of NetOne’s “Albinism Its Not A Curse and Donate A Pad Campaign” in Manicaland under #United in Making Our Voice heard and #Inclusion4equility.
Speaking at the handover ceremony on behalf of NetOne Group Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Raphael Mushanawani, Manicaland regional manager Farai Matope, said under CSR Initiatives NetOne supported different vulnerable and disadvantaged groups including those living with albinism in communities.
“NetOne through its management will continue to support people living with albinism and we would like to assure the community that NetOne seeks to partake this initiative to the various regions across the country as it is our mandate to ensure that we leave no place and no one behind NDSG1.
“Albinism is not a curse and as such we have collaborated with Hope For the Future Trust, a partnership to create awareness, fight discrimination, stigma and marginalization against those living with albinism,” he said.
Albinism is a rare condition, a genetically inherited difference that occurs at birth, it is a non-contagious and is caused by lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes causing lack of defense to sunlight and bright light.
“As NetOne we believe the journey does not end here as there is more that needs to be done in ensuring that communities are educated to increase awareness that help alleviate, uphold and protect the rights of people living with albinism,” Matope said.
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