Lale Labuko

Lale Labuko
Nationality Ethiopian
Occupation Activist
Known for co-founding the Omo Child Shelter

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.

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]

Documentary

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. ↑ Drawn from Water Recent News, NBC News covers Lale Labuko story
  7. ↑ Imdb DRawn from Water, Full Cast & Crew
  8. ↑ Palm Beach Post March 27, 2015 5 reviews of films playing this week - Hap Erstein
  9. ↑ Imdb Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015), Plot Summary
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