Your gift to Under The Same Sun is more than a donation—it’s a lifeline, offering safety, education, care, and hope to students with albinism.
In parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, children with albinism are being hunted—simply for the way they look.
Albinism is a rare, non-contagious genetic condition that results in little or no pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. It also causes low vision and extreme sensitivity to the sun.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 1 in 5,000 people is born with albinism. But due to widespread myths and deep-rooted stigma, people with albinism are often seen as cursed or less than human. Many believe their body parts bring wealth or good fortune.
The consequences are deadly.
Last year, 2-year-old Asimwe was kidnapped. Weeks later, her body was found—mutilated. She was only a toddler.
This heartbreaking loss is a brutal reminder that our work is far from over. We must keep fighting for justice, protection, and opportunity for every child with albinism.
Your gift today can be life-changing. It can be life-saving.
When you donate, you’re helping children and youth with albinism receive:
- Safe, high-quality education in secure boarding schools
- School essentials like uniforms, textbooks, and prescription glasses
- Skin cancer prevention and low vision healthcare
- Trauma counseling and tailored care for survivors
- Community education to combat dangerous myths
- Career mentorship and guidance
- And so much more Every donation brings hope.
Every dollar brings safety, dignity, and a future.
Help build a BRIGHTER FUTURE for students with albinism!
EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
We provide high-quality education and protection to students with albinism. Education breaks the cycle of injustice, poverty and marginalization.
ADVOCACY
We fight for the protection and human rights of all persons with albinism by engaging governments, the UN & the AU, leading a pan-African network of albinism groups, & educating the public.
