“No one is you, that is your power”. This powerful saying highlighted the resilience, beauty, and the urgent need for equality for people living with albanism.
Mrs. Mafusi Irien Tampe, a Coordinator of Beauty by Nature Albanism Society, recently organized an awareness campaign for people living with albanism. The campaign was hosted at Caltonville Community Hall, January 2026.
People living with albanism are born different, should not to be excluded, and are able to make a difference in the world. Their lives remind society that skin colour doesn’t define humanity, we are all human beings deserving of dignity and respect.
Objectives of the Campaign
- Raise awareness about people living with albanism
- Educate community members about albanism
- Erase myths and stigma, and misunderstanding surrounding albanism
- Promote quality, inclusion, and acceptance
Through information, teaching, and open dialogue, the campaign addresses the daily realities of people living with albanism– highlighting the challenges they face, how discrimination affects them emotionally, and the pain of being isolated by the very society they were born into.
Speaking at the event, Mrs. Mafusi Irien Tampe stated: “Through such initiatives we create a platform for people living with albanism to inform, educate and teach community members about their condition. To be born with albanism is not a disease but a skin pigment which could be treated well. Our skin colour doesn’t define us or exclude us from the rest of the society. We want to live in harmony with everyone, be accepted and respected like everyone else. We thank everyone who participated today and we believe they will spread the message from this campaign”.
The event provided a safe and open platform for community members to engage directly with people living with albanism, helping them better to understand their experiences and perspectives.
Miss. Josina Nkoe, a field worker for the organization, shared, “As field- workers on the ground, we do doing door to door campaigns around the community of Caltonville to educate, inform, and teach people about people living with albanism. We also approach families with people of albanism not to be afraid to let society know about them. We always preach that albanism is not a disease but a problem of pigment and it could be treated well. Through this powerful awareness, we hope people are educated and understand how we live with this condition”.
A step towards an Inclusive Society
The campaign concluded with moments of interaction, shared conversations, and taking selfies, symbolizing unity and acceptance. It was not only informative but also empowering- another step towards building a society free from discrimination and rooted in true democracy for all.
Inclusion is Strength: Awareness creates change. Acceptance builds humanity.
By Thabo Motlhabi
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