Alabaster-skinned people born on a sun-scorched group of islands off Panama's Caribbean coast are venerated as Children of the Moon. Albinos make up between 5 and 10 percent of the roughly 80,000 indigenous Gunas who live on the mainland of the Guna Yala region and its islands. With their sensitive skin and eyes, young Guna albinos must be shuttled to and from school, avoiding the baking heat, while they watch their friends play in the streets. June 13th is International Albinism Awareness Day. Reuters photographer Carlos Jasso documented a community of Children of the Moon on Ailigandi Island in the Guna Yala region, Panama.
Kipigaliler Harris, 5, stands with friends and relatives outside his house as they look at the camera.
Olowignikaliler Dias, 3, is held by his mother, Graselinda Brenes, in their house.
The hands of Diwirgui Martinez, 40, are seen as he plays dominoes with friends.
Iveily Morales, 3, stands by a gateway to her house.
Diwirgui Martinez has his hair braided by a child.
Issac Gonzalez, 16, plays football with his friends.
Aneth Fernadez, 20, holds her new born baby by the doorway of her house.
Eight-month-old Aisha Guerrero sits on her Aunt's lap.
Yaisseth Morales, 11, is seen in her classroom at the local school.
Four albino sisters, from L-R, Iveily, Donilcia, Jade and Yaisseth Morales, pose for a photograph with their mother, brothers and sisters outside their house.
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