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.
Founder and Executive Director graduates from a 3-weeks Certificate course in Advocacy and Citizen Engagement from the prestigious Coady International Institute of St. Francis Xavier University Canada.
Ogo is particularly grateful to Coady Int’l Institute who offered her over 50% scholarship and Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of The Fountain of Life Church for his immense support.
VITSAF is organizing "Vitiligo Enlightenment Walk ENUGU 2014" on 21st June, 2014 in Coal City, ENUGU! Join us in the Walk! The proposed route for the walk is from Red Cross Arena at Chris Chemist through Holy Ghost Cathedral to Ogui Road then to Stadium, from there to O'connor Street to Presidential Road and then straight to Okpara Square. Register your presence, let us take the walk and show you care!
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.