We had our first successful World Vitiligo Day event in Washington, DC on June 25th, 2016. These are pictures from some of our youth representing for our vitiligo community. Our youth was happy to see many people like them with vitiligo. This gave them hope and a sense of pride to know that they can overcome and that there is now a strong global vitiligo community support system for them. No matter if you are a youth or an adult or in a different country we all continue to speak the same message about being bullied or discriminated because of vitiligo. …
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Before introducing the ‘Walk A Day In My Shoes’ campaign, let’s take a moment to discuss vitiligo. Vitiligo is a condition characterized by the loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white patches on the skin. Many people may not be familiar with this condition. Often, vitiligo is linked to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, yet sadly, many did not believe he had it. Societal pressure and the desire to conform can lead individuals to depigment their skin to appear “normal” in the eyes of others. For years, vitiligo has affected infants, adolescents, and adults across all races, classes, and…
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Congratulations Michigan! Michigan state is the 16th state added to our 2016 ‘Vitiligo Awareness Proclamation Campaign’. We would like to say a special thank you to Governor Rick Snyder and staff in helping us bring awareness to Vitiligo. Vitiligo is an autoimmune, non-contagious skin disorder that is generally misunderstood by the public. There is currently no funding for bringing awareness and very little funding for research for Vitiligo. People who live with Vitiligo are often discriminated against because of the white patches on their skin. Some of us live in shame because of the skin disorder. Adolescents are bullied at school. There are…
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Vitiligo Bond initiated this project in 2014 to address bullying faced by our youth with vitiligo. We collaborated with the Georgia school system to create resources that help employees raise awareness and educate students about vitiligo. This ongoing initiative will extend to the 14 states where we have proclamations, aiming to inform both teachers and students. Online Advocates! For printable information on vitiligo, provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), please click or copy and paste the link below:
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If you will like to be a donor or sponsor of our vitiligo awareness campaigns, feel free to visit www.vitiligobond.org and click on our donate page. Thanks for your support!
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Our lives have all been touched by a nonprofit, whether it’s the hospital we were born in, the schools that educate us, the parks and arts we enjoy or the animal shelter where we found our best friend. You can make your community a safer, happier and better place to live by visiting www.GAgivesday.org and donating to the nonprofits that mean the most to you. In its first three years, Georgia Gives Day raised more than $5.2 million from nearly 41,000 donations. On November 12, 2015, let’s all give back during the fourth annual Georgia Gives Day! https://www.gagivesday.org/c/GGD/a/vitiligobond If you…
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After my first pregnancy, I discovered that I was anemic due to blood loss from delivering my first child. At that time, I had no idea that B12 would be crucial in reducing my white patches. Following my third pregnancy, I learned that my vitamin D levels were low, not realizing that this vitamin was essential for restoring my melanin. I hoped my skin would recover during my pregnancy. Armed with this knowledge, we conducted a random poll last year on our social media to see how many women experienced vitiligo during or after pregnancy. The results were astonishing, as…
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Vitiligo Bond Inc., and our vitiligo community will like to thank President Obama for taking time in 2015 to send official acknowledgment for people living with vitiligo. After 6 years of determination, 18 Governor state issued vitiligo awareness proclamations and aiming for the moon we landed among the stars. We would also like to thank our Georgia legislative official Congressman Hank Johnson for bringing awareness to vitiligo to the White House. This was the first time any organization request for vitiligo recognition got a response from a President of The United States. At Vitiligo Bond Inc., we consider this a historic honor and we…