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Reflecting on 2019
Thank You
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2019 has been a special time for Standing Voice.
In a year that has marked our sixth anniversary, it’s been extraordinary to reflect on the impact we’ve made, and humbling to think about the support we’ve received.
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Our Vision Programme has grown too, and now reaches over 3,000 people with albinism in 9 regions of Tanzania with a comprehensive package of eye care and education. Truly remarkable this year has been our acceleration in optometric and teacher training: we have continued to train optometrists, while also engaging 121 teachers across 12 schools to promote inclusive education practices.
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This year we have pushed beyond national borders to demand greater accountability for the welfare of people with albinism across Africa and the world. Working in Tanzania, Malawi and the UK—but also France, South Africa, Geneva and New York—we have deepened our engagement with a number of governments, and worked more closely than ever with the United Nations to pool intelligence on current human rights abuses and issue recommendations for their future prevention. Years of advocacy have culminated in 2019 in the development of a National Action Plan (NAP) on Albinism: a five-year framework intended to empower persons with albinism, commissioned by the Government of Tanzania and developed by a network of participating organisations under the leadership of Standing Voice. We are poised and ready to harness this growing momentum and fight for the rights of people with albinism across the globe.
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This progress would be impossible without the ongoing commitment of our supporters. Without you, thousands of people with albinism would lose the lifeline our charity provides. Our deepest thanks to every person who has dug deep in their pockets to support us this year; to the brave individuals performing incredible feats of endurance to raise funds and awareness for our work; and to the growing army of volunteers, who travel from across the world to support our projects on the ground each year. Only last week, we were overwhelmed and humbled by the extraordinary response to our Christmas campaign, which raised £136,000 in just seven days.
As we look back on 2019 and ahead to 2020, we thank every partner, supporter and beneficiary. Together, we’re building a brighter future for people with albinism everywhere.
With our warmest wishes for the festive period,
The Standing Voice Team
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