Photo by @stephsinclairpix // @thephotosociety . Children play after school outside their dormitory at the Kabanga Protectorate Center and School. Worldwide, albinism affects about one in 20,000 people. But in Tanzania, as many as one in 1,400 people have the disorder, which hinders the body’s ability to produce pigment. Yesterday was the first International Albinism Awareness Day as declared by the United Nations. Due to a recessive gene that is carried by both parents, there are babies in every society born with albinism. Across the world, these children are likely to face bullying, prejudice and even violence because of stereotypes based on their unique coloring. Learn more about abilinism on the National Geographic website at http://bit.ly/1cSuxKl .
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