Discover how The Health Alert Organization is transforming healthcare in Rwanda among persons with disabilities through empowerment and advocacy.
Discover the initiatives and programs aimed at supporting persons with albinism and promoting inclusivity in Machakos County.
Examining the intersection of albinism and education, highlighting the need for educators and peers to understand and support the diverse needs of students with albinism in order to create a truly inclusive learning environment.
Above attached is Black Albinism's newsletter for the year 2023. In the newsletter, we highlight the achievements and success stories from 2023 and visions for the new year 2024. Enjoy!
Under The Same Sun is a transformative organization dedicated to empowering individuals with albinism through education and advocacy. With a focus on Tanzania, they provide quality education, career support, and engage in impactful advocacy campaigns to break the cycle of injustice and marginalization. UTSS is a beacon of change, fostering a more inclusive society for people with albinism both in Tanzania and across Africa.
Meet Peter Ogik, the co-founder of The Source of The Nile Union of Persons of Albinism (SNUPA) and the chairperson of the youth committee under the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU). Peter is all about albinism awareness and advocacy in Busoga, Uganda.
We celebrate Albinism Umbrella for the work they do around Albinism awareness and advocacy in Uganda in four facets: health, social justice, security and livelihood. Find out more about their projects and campaigns in this article.
We were recently featured in the United Nation General Assembly's report on the effects of climate change on persons with albinism!!! This is a win not only to our organization but also to the albinism community at large.
We celebrate Black History Month, recognizing the contribution and struggles of African Americans while also instilling the fact that persons with albinism are part of the black community despite their skin colour as has been the basis of discrimination and exclusion.
We celebrate Africa Albinism Network for their work around creating Albinism Awareness and advocating for the rights of persons with Albinism across the African Continent. This they have achieved being guided by the African Union (AU) Plan of Action (2021-2031).
We have garnered an opportunity to undertake a project in Machakos County to empower persons with albinism through inclusive policies and services, post-COVID 19. Among our many objectives, we aim to review, analyze and propose better policies that cushion persons with albinism to survive post the pandemic in Machakos County.