Fred's mother is unemployed. His father died 5 years ago. They live in a very old one room house. Before Fred's father died, his mother was selling charcoal, but the business collapsed since the mother ran out of money to fund the business. Fred's mother now does odd jobs such as digging for people's gardens, so they can get a little to eat. They don't have enough income to support the family, but a relative helps them with their rent payments on the house. Fred was born with albinism, which makes his situation much more difficult than the average child. He needs support so that he can go to school, and receive items to help protect his skin and eyes, such as lip balm, sunglasses and lip balm.

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