Government has re-affirmed its commitment to improve the welfare of people with Albinism by constructing decent houses for their security, among others.
District Rural Housing Officer for Lilongwe, Lusungu Ngwata, made the remarks on Friday in the area of Senior Chief Mazengela in Lilongwe during the handover ceremony of two houses worth K90 million to the beneficiaries of the people with albinism.
Ngwata said it is encouraging that since the government started constructing houses for people with albinism, there has been no reported case of abductions, which means that the security for people with albinism has been heightened and they feel safe.
“This project is being implemented in all districts across the country apart from Likoma where there is no person with albinism, people are very excited, they feel very secure and safe,” she said.
She then asked the beneficiaries to take care of the houses so that their security shouldn’t be compromised again.
One of the beneficiaries, Henry Masauso who is married to Loness Willard a 38-year-old woman with albinism as well, and have five children together, with all with albinism, thanked the government for constructing a decent house for them.
Explains Masauso: “It has never been an easy journey to reach this far, our lives were submerged in perpetual fear more especially during night hours.
“Heavy stones were thrown on our roof, windows and main door. so that they enter in our house to abduct or harm one of us. It’s like I am dreaming that today we are seeing this decent and safe house for people like us. I am so thankful to the government.”
By Andrew Mkonda, MANA
