Handicapped members of some ethnic groups in Tanzanian ethnic groups face undue societal stigma due to lingering superstitions.
These prejudices, mixed with living conditions that are rarely handicap accessible, create challenges for this population that are unimaginable in the developed world.
Against those odds, the Faraja School for the handicapped in Sanya Juu, Tanzania is striving to change these attitudes and perceptions and has become one the leading academic schools in its district even when compared to those for able-bodied students.