The comment I would like to make in that respect is that while poverty is certainly a very big concern in Tanzania, I do not believe it's the primary motivator behind this particular crime. You need to understand that an albino body part, such as my arm or leg, is worth about $3,000 U.S. If you took my body and chopped it up and sold the parts on the black market in Tanzania, it would yield $250,000 U.S. The consumers who purchase these organs from witch doctors are not poor Tanzanians. For you to go out and buy an arm for $3,000 U.S., you have to be wealthy. The average income of a Tanzanian is $800 a year.
So the consumers who are going to the witch doctors in Tanzania and purchasing albino body parts are wealthy. They are businessmen, businesswomen, and politicians, people of prominence in the community who have wealth and education.
While poverty is a big issue in Tanzania, it is not the primary motivator behind this crime. These people believe in witchcraft despite their wealth and education. They purchase albino organs to make themselves more wealthy and more powerful.