Goals

Facing intense discrimination, fear, visual limitations and the harsh effects of the sun, are daily realities for people living with albinism in Tanzania and other parts of Africa.

The ultimate aim of UTSS is that people with albinism will be fully contributing members of an inclusive and equitable society.

To accomplish this, they work to change attitudes and behaviors towards people with albinism, beginning in Tanzania, so that:

People with albinism have the same opportunities for health, safety, gainful employment and personal fulfillment as everybody else.

Under The Same Sun is a Registered Charity. All donations are deductible for income tax purposes in Canada and the USA.
100% of your donations go directly to programs in Tanzania. All administration costs are covered by a generous benefactor.
Canadian Charitable #: 851599860 RR0001
US: EIN 68-0680719

History

UTSS began as a meeting of the heart, mind and vision of Peter Ash and Vicky Ntetema. Vicky was a journalist and Tanzania's BBC bureau chief, and Peter a former pastor and Canadian businessman with albinism, whose professional life was in transition. It was Vicky's report in July of 2008 that broke the story to the world of the gruesome and fatal attacks on persons with albinism in Tanzania.

Shortly after her report, Peter got in touch with Vicky. They quickly realized their shared calling to battle the deadly discrimination faced by people with albinism and to help empower those living with albinism in Tanzania and beyond.

UTSS, a Canadian registered charity, was born later in 2008 by founder and CEO Peter Ash. In 2009 UTSS registered as a U.S. 501 (c)(3) charity and as a Tanzanian non-government organization (NGO) opening its field office in Dar es Salaam headed by Vicky Ntetema.

Today, in its Canadian headquarters, there are 1 full-time and 7 part-time staff, including 3 who have albinism. UTSS Tanzania has 20 staff and interns, all Tanzanian, and more than half have albinism.