Lale Labuko

Lale Labuko' is an Ethiopian activist and founder of the Omo Child Shelter which houses children who are at risk of being killed due to certain tribal beliefs.

Lale Labuko
NationalityEthiopian
OccupationActivist
Known forco-founding the Omo Child Shelter

Background

Lale Labuko comes from the Kara tribe and grew up in the village of Dus which is by the Omo River. When he was aged about 15 years, witnessed the practice of Mingi.[1] In 2012, he was working to save a baby girl deemed Mingi because she was born out of wedlock.[2] He currently runs a shelter for the so-called cursed children.[3] He is featured in John Rowe's 2015 film Omo Child: The River and the Bush which follows him as he tries to end the practice.[4]

Together with film maker John Rowe, he founded the Omo Child Shelter.[5] He has already adopted 50 children and saved their lives.[6] He has to stay part of the year in United States as he is a student at Hampshire College.[7]

Documentary
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gollark: I mean, for apocalypse-proofing, paper is probably better, but for everyday use electronically stored stuff is better I think, mostly because you can copy it.
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References
  1. NBC News Jul 13 2014 Breaking With Brutal Tradition: Young Tribesman Fights for Babies' Lives by Hasani Gittens
  2. The Telegraph 14 Apr 2012 Saving the condemned children of Ethiopia by Richard Grant
  3. Condé Nast Traveller July 25, 2012 Why the Kara Tribe Formally Ended Its Child Sacrifice Practice Written by Susan Hack
  4. Real Screen November 20, 2015 Exclusive: Journeyman acquires “Omo Child” doc by Manori Ravindran
  5. Huffington Post 12/29/2014 Superstitions Still Killing Children in Southwest Ethiopia by Stephen Wallace
  6. Lale LabukoCo-FOUNDER
  7. ABOUT LALE LABUKO
  8. Drawn from Water Recent News, NBC News covers Lale Labuko story
  9. Imdb DRawn from Water, Full Cast & Crew
  10. Palm Beach Post March 27, 2015 5 reviews of films playing this week - Hap Erstein
  11. Imdb Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015), Plot Summary
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