Pearl of the People with Down Syndrome Foundation- Tanzania has said people living with various disabilities in the country will remember the late President John Magufuli for caring for them.
In the same development, the foundation skipped the world's Down Syndrome (DS) commemorations last Sunday in order to join fellow Tanzanians in mourning the fallen hero, Dr. John Magufuli.
The founder of Pearl of the People with Down Syndrome Foundation-Tanzania, Monny Petit told the 'Daily News' that Magufuli's leadership was pro-marginalised groups, including people living with disabilities.
"We all remember how he helped a woman with disability when he was launching the Kijazi Interchange bridge at Ubungo in Dar es Salaam," she said, and added, "it symbolized that President Magufuli personally cared for all people living with various disabilities."
Ms. Monny, a mother of a daughter with Down Syndrome called members of the community to become the voice of the voiceless since some people, including people with DS can't speak for themselves.
To honour the fallen President Magufuli, the activist proposed to the Government that students with Down Syndrome should be allowed to continue with special higher learning education in order to improve their life skills since they face learning difficulties.
According to Dr. Isaac Maro, Down Syndrome which is also referred to as trisomy 21, is a genetic problem resulting from abnormal cell division during the development of the sperm cell or the egg cell.
March 21 every year marks Down Syndrome Day to create awareness about the problem.