Lale Labuko is an
Ethiopian
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of ...
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.
In 2012, he was working to save a baby girl deemed Mingi because she was born out of wedlock.
In 2012, Lale ran a shelter for the "cursed" children.
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.
Together with film maker John Rowe, Lale founded the Omo Child Shelter. He has already adopted 50 children and saved their lives. He has to stay part of the year in
United States
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as he is a student at Hampshire College.
Documentary
* ''Drawn from Water'' ... Interviewee - 2012
* ''
Omo Child: The River and the Bush'' - Himself - 2015
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Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015), Plot Summary
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References
External links
Breaking With Brutal Tradition: Young Tribesman Fights for Babies' Lives
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Ethiopian human rights activists
Ethiopian activists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)