Namibia: Care Centre Accused of Cult Brainwashing

SOME parents of the 60 children at the Amitofo Care Centre believe their children are being brainwashed by a Chinese Buddhist cult.

Amitofo, about 10 kilometres outside Okahandja, started operating in November 2015. The founders of the centre initially tried to register it as a shelter for orphans and vulnerable children, but the gender equality ministry turned their application down for not meeting the standards for a childcare facility.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.