“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.” -- William Faulkner

UTSS uses a variety of means to educate the public:
- Understanding Albinism seminars in villages, universities, schools, hospitals, and more.
- “The Truth About People with Albinism” leaflet distribution in rural areas.
- National media presence: radio, TV, newspapers, magazines.
- White and Black: Crimes of Colour documentary film screenings across Tanzania

We make sure survivors have adequate medical attention, counselling and a safe place to go.

If there has been a murder, we help with the funeral, and console the family.
We collect the facts related to the attack for legal action and to expose it to the media.
Information is provided to law enforcement, local government officials, international agencies and media.
We conduct Albinism Awareness Seminars right in the neighbourhood and community where the attack happened.



- UTSS enjoys full NGO status at the United Nationas and makes regular presentations to U.N. committees.
- The U.N. has issued 5 Human Rights Council Resolutions and the African Union has issued one, as a result of UTSS work.
- International Albinism Awareness Day was named as June 13 by the U.N. in 2015
- Since 2016, the U.N. has created the position of Independent Expert on Albinism
- UTSS is the main source for publishing international data on human rights violations against persons with albinism. This data is used by the U.N., UNICEF and many others.
- In 2015, UTSS hosted the 1st Pan-African Albinism Conference with 38 countries and over 200 delegates participating.
- UTSS regularly receives international media coverage, and has sparked the making of many films, documentaries and books about the issues surrounding albinism in Africa.

1st ever Pan-African Albinism Conference hosted by UTSS.

Adam’s story in the film “The Boy from Geita” brings international attention. Film available on iTunes.