Vitiligo Support and Awareness Foundation (VITSAF), is a not-for-profit, patient–driven, patient-advocate organization incorporated in Nigeria and passionately concerned about the Rights and Well-being of individuals living with Vitiligo primarily in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, helping ameliorate the agony people suffer as a result of turning from black to white.
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Why and for what?
VITSAF support groups
VITSAF Vitiligo Support Groups (VVSG) are made up of local Vitiligo Patients, concerned and interested Dermatologists, other Professionals such as eg Psychologists, Corrective make-up artist, Image Consultants dedicated towards improving the Quality of Life of Vitiligo Patients.
Myself Chukwuemeka Chibo, from Abia State, my story like every one of my brother and sister living with the condition is still that of stigmatization especially in public work place, my picture as a small child (first from the right) shows that I was not born with it, until when I was in primary5.
I remember a fateful day I walked into a Business Centre @ Ilupeju to photocopy my CV and seated there was one overzealous man whom after staring at me for a while walked up to me rubbing my face and asking with very annoying laugh, what is this little girl? I was so surprised, embarrassed, insulted and amazed that I asked him, do you have to touch me to ask that.
You never really know what is going to happen in your life, Everything can be going along just fine and then out of nowhere everything changes in an instant. Sometimes, when we are faced with adversity, we discover a side of us that we may not have been aware of.
We invite you and in appreciation for you may want to share your own Vitiligo Story on the VITSAF Website. While it is our humble feeling and objective to propel a feeling of self-esteem, confidence and self-love among who are living with Vitiligo, at the same time, the Vitiligo is rather all about winning a psychological and mental fight.
Vitiligo is just like another harmless condition, which is neither contagious, infectious, fatal or a result of any sinful act. Vitiligo is basically a skin depigmentation, which can happen to any gender, of any age, any race or ethnicity, and the Vitiligo has worldwide occurrence.
Your interest, readiness, and a kind sentiment to cheer up the Vitiligo victims through sharing your story is a great decision and a noble act in itself, while the internet media and social media play a vital role in spreading good thoughts.
We have a little stipulated process to publish the Vitiligo Stories on our website, in order to confirm the authenticity, correctness and ownership of the content provided to us for this section. It will be entirely your choice and preference, whether you would prefer your story to publish anonymously or with actual credentials (viz. your name, public identity).
If you have determined, and readying to lend a hand, you may please send us a few details about yourself, the actual content, any photograph(s), and any other information on vitstory@vitsaf.org. Our team will review your submission, may edit or suggest some changes to the content, and we can have your word shared here!
Join VITSAF
There are lots of ways to get involved with VITSAF and our work. If you or a loved one is living with vitiligo or a disfigurement or would like to know and understand more about about community.