Tanzania's Cure All Potion

SO I've seen this New York Article going round and round being shared like crazy,people applauding  how its nice to see Tanzania's 'Babu wa Lolliondo'  on NY times, I really Didn't know what that was about till I Checked it out.. Blame my curiosity, I just had to see what they said.. To my Amazement.. there was nothing on the article that signifies Praise or howsoever... Infact I dont think its something to be proud of at all... Our Weak belief. loss of hope...that is what we're ridiculed of, from killing Albinos to retired healing pastors with magical potions,to the bad roads and sleeping under trees along the way (??)... No...is there anything else I Missed?

Crowds Come Over Roads and by Helicopters for Tanzanian’s Cure-All Potion

Ambilikile Mwasapile, a 76-year-old retired pastor in rural Tanzania, has been offering a herbal concoction that he bills as a miracle potion that can cure just about any illness. In the past few weeks, tens of thousands of sick people have scrambled for a sip of his homebrewed drink. Some, apparently, have even flown in by helicopter.On Monday, Tanzanian officials said that several dozen elderly and sick people had recently paid the price for joining the throngs.

“They died from the long queues,” said Isidore Shirima, a local official in Arusha, a town popular with tourists about six hours’ drive from the pastor’s village. “We’re not going to stop this, but we want to organize it better.”

Mr. Mwasapile, a former Lutheran preacher, lives in Samunge, a village in the middle of the savannah near the Kenya-Tanzania border. He began administering his miracle potion several months ago, and charges about 30 cents a cup. He says it can cure AIDS, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure — you name it.

According to The Daily Nation, Kenya’s largest newspaper, Tanzanian officials have tested the herbs in the concoction and have verified that it is safe to drink. Mr. Mwasapile even has a Facebook page, listed under “Doctor, Arusha, Tanzania.”

Traditional healers are not considered fringe elements here. Sometimes, their teachings take macabre directions. In Tanzania, so many people believe, for example, that the body parts of albinos carry good luck, that dozens of albino people have been killed by thugs, who then sell their bones, hair and skin for thousands of dollars.

Mr. Mwasapile’s village is remote, with no good roads, and is hard to reach from any sizable town. It can take people from either side of the border days to reach him, with the elderly and sick camping out under trees on the way. Read More here