Sierra LEONE Albinism Foundation - SLAFo

Sierra LEONE Albinism Foundation - SLAFo SLAFo is the umbrella body for all Presons with Albinism in Sierra Leone. It preaches equality.

24/03/2026

THE CONSEQUENCE OF DISCRIMINATION.

Brima(Not his real name),who is a person with albinism was living in Freetown during the period of COVID in 2019. He was in a relationship with Hannah(Not her real name)who was living in one of the provincial headquarter towns in Sierra Leone. It was their dream to live together as husband and wife. Although,Hannah was not a person with albinism,but her love for Brima was an unconditional one.
In early 2020, the family of Brima decided to meet formally with the parents of Hannah to ask for her hand in marriage. The meeting was successful as the parents of Hannah agreed to their proposal. Hannah was very pleased and excited and so was Brima as they were heading towards their goal. The family of Brima left with a promise that they will return in a period of 6 months to pronounce the proposed date for the wedding.
The 6 months finally came to an end and the family of Brima came back to meet the relatives of Hannah as promised. All who were expected to be present at the meeting were around, except the mother of Hannah who was absent. People made moves to get her for the meeting,but all efforts proved fruitless. After people gave up in their search for her,she finally showed up. When she sat down,all was ready for the meeting to commenced when she stood up and said she wanted to say something. She was given the opportunity to speak and it was in that very moment that she stated that "My daughter will never marry to a person with albinism". People tried to reason with her that her daughter is in love and it will not be good for her to spoiled the happiness of her daughter. To make matter worse,she pronounced a curse on her daughter if she ever marries to a person with albinism. When all efforts from the relatives of Hannah and people in the community failed to let her have a change of mind, both Brima and Hannah decided to call off the relationship.
Brima later entered into another relationship with a lady that is not a person with albinism and he got married two years later. Brima is living a happy life with his wife and people see them as example in society.
For Hannah,she is still single and continue to move from one lover to the other in search of love. She sometimes blame herself for yielding to the evil desire of her mother. The same mother sometimes mo**st her saying "All your friends are married,what are you waiting for? "

Morale Lesson: If you love someone,go for that person. If you listen to the evil advise of people which is base on discrimination, you will one day regret it.

For more information as we continue to advocate for Persons with albinism please reach us on:
Mobile: +232 79 798 207
Whatsapp: +232 34 060 828

" Inclusion matters"

June 13th is IAADIn my skin, I win 🙏
10/03/2026

June 13th is IAAD
In my skin, I win 🙏

20/02/2026

A SUCCESS STORY OF A PERSON WITH ALBINISM AFTER REJECTION BY A PARENT.

Esther (Not a real name)was born by parents who were non- Persons With Albinism some three decades ago. Because of her albinism condition,her father(now late) did not accept her as his child. Infact,he drove the mother and the child away and never accepted them in his life.
The mother of Esther together with her own family members struggled to raise her up and sent her school. While in school, Esther was brilliant despite the challenges of low vision and mockery that she was battling with. While in senior secondary school,she came in contact with Yeanoh(Not her real name) who was older than her and also a person with Albinism. They became close friends and Yeanoh guided her on how to take care of her skin and how she must make education her paramount goal. In all these years, the father never looked back. Her father later became a member of Parliament in the Sierra Leone Parliament,a position which he held for two consecutive terms.
After Esther completed her secondary school,she enrolled in the civil service where she works up to this moment. Yeanoh later took her to our Foundation for us to give her more hope and confidence that she will make it. During her interaction with staff at the Foundation's secretariat,she was encouraged to take advantage of the Free Tertiary Education for Persons with disabilities (of which person's with albinism are inclusive)in the country. She took advantage of the opportunity and the Foundation helped her through the process. She will be out as a graduate from the University soon.
The story of Esther is one among many as fathers still deny their own children because of albinism.
The Foundation is here to change the narrative so that ignorance will stop hurting people. To achieve this goal,we need resources and you can be part of changing this narrative by reaching on us:
Mobile: +232 79 798 207
Whatsapp: +232 34 060 828

"EMBRACE INCLUSION AND SAY NO TO DISCRIMINATION"

A SET OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ABANDONED, NEGLECTED AND MARGINALIZED BY MANY IN SOCIETY.Persons with albinism are unique and ...
19/02/2026

A SET OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ABANDONED, NEGLECTED AND MARGINALIZED BY MANY IN SOCIETY.

Persons with albinism are unique and special people from God. Because of the uniqueness of the skin, people tend to misunderstand why they appear different from non- Persons with Albinism.
Albinism is a condition that occurs when there is little or no melanin in the body. This melanin is responsible for the coloration of the skin,hair and eyes.
For most types of albinism,both patents must carry the gene for them to give birth to a child with albinism.
If only one of the parents has the albinism gene,the child will not be born as a Person With Albinism,but the child will have up to 50% chance to be a carrier of the gene.
If one is a carrier of the gene, it is possible that the person will show little or no signs of albinism.
If both parents are carriers of the gene, they have a 25% chance to give birth to a child with albinism.
Note that it is possible for 2 parents who are Persons with albinism to give birth to a child without albinism.
Some of these facts are often misunderstood or people are ignorant about them and such needs to be addressed.
As a result of this misunderstanding,the Sierra Leone Albinism Foundation continues to call on individuals, institutions and the government to support us in this our drive to advocate for Persons with albinism so that the world will be a safe and just place for all. We want to continue our radio and television programs, community engagements, school visitations and meetings with stakeholders in society,but the resources are limited or almost not available.
In case you want to support us with our work,you can visit our page (Sierra Leone Albinism Foundation)to see what we have been doing in the past years. You can also reach us on :
Mobile:+232 79 798 207
Whatsapp: +232 34 060 828

" Inclusion matters"

Happy birthday Momoh
24/10/2025

Happy birthday Momoh

🌟 Albinism is Not a Curse — It’s a Genetic Condition. 🌟Let’s choose compassion over stigma, education over myths, and in...
21/06/2025

🌟 Albinism is Not a Curse — It’s a Genetic Condition. 🌟
Let’s choose compassion over stigma, education over myths, and inclusion over discrimination.

Today, and every day, we stand in solidarity with people with albinism — advocating for their rights to live safely, be treated equally, and to thrive just like anyone else.
They are not invisible, not less, and not defined by their condition.

✨ Albinism is simply a difference in pigmentation, not in potential.
Yet too many people with albinism face violence, social rejection, and barriers to education and employment.

We call on communities, leaders, and policymakers to:

Educate to end harmful myths.

Protect those at risk.

Empower through inclusion and accessibility.

To our brothers and sisters with albinism:
You are beautiful. You are worthy. You belong.

🧡 Let’s raise our voices until the world listens.

There is uniqueness in Albinism. Special people for special reasons.
18/06/2025

There is uniqueness in Albinism. Special people for special reasons.

13/06/2025

A MESSAGE OF HOPE FROM THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE SIERRA LEONE ALBINISM FOUNDATION ON INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY

Fellow persons with albinism, it is a very wonderful day as people all over the world join us in observing this year's International Albinism Awareness Day. Indeed, it's the eleventh year of such a wonderful celebration. At this juncture, let me stop for a while and salute persons with albinism all over the world. You are unique and wonderful people.
The United Nations in its wisdom in 2014 declared 13th June as the International Albinism Awareness Day. It was a great move and one that has helped tremendously to better the lives of persons with albinism all over the world. Though the challenges facing persons with albinism all over the world are still evident, but I can boldly say that great improvement has taken place in combating them.
This year we are celebrating on the theme: "DEMANDING OUR RIGHTS:PROTECT OUR SKIN, PRESERVE OUR LIVES". Persons with albinism have been suffering in silence and some still do suffer as they are denied their basic human rights. As a result of this, we will not be quiet but we will continue to advocate for these rights to be given to all. We will continue to push for equality, inclusion and a society that's safe for all.
To persons with albinism, we are a great people and we will continue to be great. I encourage you all to rise up above the challenges in life, be confident in all you do and send a message to the world that we are not inferior as some do think. Some persons with albinism are great people in society and you are not an exception.
To the government and stakeholders, we appreciate the efforts you have made and that you are still making to better the lives of persons with albinism , but we are asking that you do more especially in the areas of enacting and enforcing laws that have to do with us.
To the donor community, we are calling on you to come on board to support our advocacy to better the lives of persons with albinism in Sierra Leone. I can boldly say that nothing is too big or small to support us. Special thanks and appreciation to the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA),now the Open Society Foundation for Africa (OSF- Africa)for their support during the past years. We hope that this partnership will continue. OSF cannot do it alone and so we are calling on other donors to come on board and support our work.
As I conclude, I want to say that this year we are celebrating on a low key as we are unable to celebrate together with our membership nationwide because of limited funding. But I encourage you all to be hopeful believing that the years to come will be greater. Long live the albinism community and long live Sierra Leone Albinism Foundation. I thank you all.

: Sierra Leone Albinism Foundation
Whatsapp:±232 79 798 207

SLAFo JOINS THE ALBINISM WORLD TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY (IAAD) The Sierra Leone Albinism Fo...
10/06/2025

SLAFo JOINS THE ALBINISM WORLD TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY (IAAD)
The Sierra Leone Albinism Foundation will be joining the albinism community worldwide to observe this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day.
On 18th December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution establishing 13th June as the International Albinism Awareness Day. This historic resolution confirmed the global focus on albinism advocacy to not only change the myths or misconceptions surrounding albinism, but also to educate Persons With Albinism (PWA), relatives of PWA and the general community on how PWA should be treated, why we look the way we are and why we are considered disabled.

This week we will be observing the IAAD on the theme " DEMANDING OUR RIGHTS: PROTECT OUR SKIN, PRESERVE OUR LIVES". It is evident that PWA are sometimes deprived of certain rights and it is time that we access these rights. Our skin is unique and needs some protection for us to continue to live a healthy life. Our lives must be preserved by those in authority and they should not see us as their prey.

Special thanks and appreciation to the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (now OSF- Africa) for being our sole donor since our establishment in helping us to advocate for the rights and protection of PWA. We are calling on other donor organizations and individuals to support the course of albinism.

This year, as we observe the IAAD, we are profiling some key and dedicated individuals in the albinism fight.
Today we are profiling Mr. Mohamed Janneh also known as Daddy White. He is the Western Area coordinator of SLAFo and one of the leading Albinism activists in Sierra Leone. He is married and he is an influencer. He possesses certain skills that helped him in his previous employment. His dream is to see PWA in positions of trust in different sectors of the country.

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