Welcome to The Salif Keita Global Foundation

FOLON BY SALIF KEITA- SONG DEDICATED TO ALBINISM AWARENE

Salif Keita helps UNHCR raise awareness for on
1st International Albinism Day

The Salif Keita Global Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Malian musician and singer, Salif Keita.

The US-based non-profit tax-exempt 501(c) 3 organization brings media attention to the global plight of people with albinism, has advocacy for their rights and social integration, and raises funds to provide them with free healthcare and educational services in the US, Africa and around the world. The organization is headed by Mr. Keita’s Malian-American wife, journalist and activist, Coumba Makalou Keita.

In the US, people with albinism are often teased for their appearance and have limited support groups and information about their condition. In many African nations, albino infanticide is a relatively common practice. Even those who escape death at birth are still vulnerable to discrimination and/or violent attacks. In some countries, like Panama (Kuna people), albinism is considered to be the blessing which it truly is!

The Salif Keita Global Foundation develops media campaigns that positively portray those with albinism, creates programs to raise their self-esteem, provides information and support groups, connects them with organizations, provides job training, and legal assistance for those in danger of persecution and healthcare services. The organization is dedicated to ending the persecution and genocide against persons with albinism.

About one in 13,000 babies in the world are born albino. In Africa, the ratio is as high as 1 in 1,000 babies. Unfortunately, albinos in many African nations are simply killed due to superstition and ignorance about the skin condition that is caused by a complete lack of pigmentation, or more simply said, they die “because they are black people who have white skin” said Mr. Keita,“whether it’s due to discrimination or the hot sun, they are in perpetual danger. Creating thoughts of love towards those with the condition is the first priority and the strongest power in changing the lives of those with albinism. After that, every other positive change will have to follow automatically.”

Mrs.Keita believes that albinism is “a truly beautiful trait that the entire world needs to celebrate with love and acceptance.” Under her guidance, SKGF has launched a campaign called “Stop A.L.B.I.N.O.S. Genocide Now!” which uses the acronym to redefine the term ‘albinos’ to simply mean ‘ A Living Being In Need Of Safety™’ to bring a new meaning to the often negatively used term.

“It’s a sad thought to know that a human being because of their color or lack thereof, considered Albinos in Africa and around the world, have to continue in our lifetime to endure persecution, social isolation, murder, human rights violations, denial of fair access to education, as well as to healthcare and employment”, said Mrs.Keita. “It is a collective human duty to create global awareness and advocacy and speak out against these grave crimes against humanity, or else we are all guilty in one way or another of supporting hatred, discrimination and genocide”.

Salif Keita and other people with albinism on stage at Albinism Awareness Forum in Bamako, Mali in January 2009. The forum was presided by President of Mali HE Amadou Toumani Toure and President of Comores Islands, HE Mohamed Abdouloihabi.

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Plan of Action

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Links

Albinism Advocacy
Please sign petition to help people with albinism in Tanzania!

Albinism – Wikipedia

The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation

STOP THE INSANITY,
STOP GENOCIDE NOW!

UPDATE ON RABIATOU
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Breaking News

Third Annual Albinism Awareness Day, JUNE 13 th, 2017! Celebrations around the globe!
Salif Keita talks music and albinism awareness (Chicago Tribune)
Salif Keita on US Tour to support albinism. Benefit concert on April 9th in Washington DC. Click to buy tickets now.
Salif Keita in Paris in support of children’s book, Tooksipa et le tabouret d’or, that promotes albinism awareness.
Top model Diandra Forrest in a intimate conversation in New York at Rebecca Minkoff Store on August 31, 2016.
The Salif Keita Global Foundation and US top model Diandra Forrest team up for 2nd Annual Albinism Awareness Day
Salif Keita opens his island in Bamako to albinism community for 2nd Albinism Awareness Day celebration and donations.
2nd Annual Albinism Day is June 13, 2016! Let’s celebrate!
SKGF lobbies successful for rights of Cameroonian albino as United Kingdom grants historic asylum due to threat to life if deported
Salif Keita raises awareness on albinism (LeMONDE.fr)
Salif Keita Global Foundation offers US university and graduate scholarship to qualified persons with albinism. More information: [email protected]
US non-profit helps albinos get new limbs. Read full article
US President Barack Obama calls albino genocide ‘tomfoolery’. See video
Salif Keita Global Foundation and world celebrate 1st International Albinism Day on June 13, 2015
Profits of Salif Keita’s Les Ambassadeurs album to benefit albinism (see music video here)
Tanzania government bans the practice of witchcraft to stop albino murders.
National Institute of Health gives a $2 million grant for vision loss in albinism.
BBC interviews Salif Keita about his foundation and the lack of support for albinos from the Mali government
Salif Keita “An Ambassador on a Mission” (Boston Globe)

WHAT IS ALBINISM?
al·bi·nism: Albinism is a defect of melanin production that results in little or no color (pigment) in the skin, hair, and eyes in varying degrees. It is often a major cause of skin cancer in all races.

Merchandise

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Children’s book on life of Salif Keita,Tshirts and more!

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