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Board  Of Trustees

Dr. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke: is the Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).  The first female to ever hold this position, Dr. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke is brilliant and outstanding.  In the few years since she was appointed, the NSE has recorded the biggest return on investment in Africa. Dr. Ndi okereke Onyiuke whose experience span many developmental and management fields sits on the boards of many successful companies, including being chairperson of Trans-national Corporation, (Transcorp)..
Dr. Douglas Anele: is a senior lecturer of the Department of Philosophy University of Lagos. An astute scholar, Dr. Anele’s incisive comments and articles on contemporary national and international issues set agenda for social discourse.   He has many published scholarly works in international journals to his credit.
Prof. Yetunde Mercy Olumide: is a consultant physician and dermatologist from the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. The Albino Foundation and other organization have benefited much from her lectures on the management of skin cancer.  

Barr. Gabriel Airewele: A Lagos based lawyer with many years of legal experience. Barr. Arewele’s has a natural disposition to defending vulnerable people, sometimes offering free legal services to indigent persons, as well as to those whose  rights are infringed upon. He is also a social commentator and public affairs analyst.  .
Mr. Jake  Epelle: an albino is the founder/CEO of the Albino Foundation (TAF). An international businessman of repute, Mr. Epelle took the onerous task of creating a platform for other albinos through the Albino Foundation (TAF). Mr. Epelle’s story as an albino is one of triumph over challenges. His experiences span from journalism, broadcasting, advertising and public relations. Jake Epelle is affecting a dramatic shift in the way society approach development needs of albinos. Through the Albino Foundation (TAF), he is changing the mindset of the society by creating a “living success story” among albinos.

Our Mission:

  • Create awareness of the social challenges that albinos face in Nigeria and the world.
  • Improve the self confidence of albinos in Nigeria and across the world.
  • Assist and empower albinos to find their rightful place in the society.
  • Assist in removing the social stigma albinos face and the various misconceptions about albinism all over the world.
  • Work with albinos to enhance the socio-economic progress of communities in which they work, live and serve.
  • Promote communication and cooperation among albinos worldwide.
  • To encourage scientific and technological breakthroughs in aid of albinos.
  • Provision of scholarship schemes and in-house counselling.
  • Provision of sun screen and optical aids.


History of the Albino Foundation (TAF)

The Albino Foundation is an independent voluntary organization that is focused on changing the socio-economic perspective of Albinos worldwide. Since May 2006 when Jake Epelle, an albino founded the organization, so much consciousness about the plight and social exclusion of albinos have been raised. It has since become a rallying point for albinos all over Nigeria, with those around the West African region signifying interest in a sub-regional collaboration.

An international businessman of repute, with business offices in Nigeria and the United Sates of America, Mr. Epelle took the onerous task of creating a platform for other albinos through the Albino Foundation (TAF). Mr. Epelle’s story as an albino is one of triumph over challenges. His profile shows a sterling record in print journalism, broadcasting, advertising and public relations. Jake Epelle is affecting a dramatic shift in the way society approach development needs of albinos. Through the Albino Foundation (TAF), he is changing the mindset of the society by creating a “living success story” among albinos. The TAF strategy is to optimize the utilization of available resources both personnel and material and to cater to all the therapeutic requirements of albinos.

The TAF work enables albinos to experience realities and challenges that people without albinism confront on regular basis. TAF’s approach focuses on the personality of albinos that are damaged either by rejection or discrimination. The approach integrates psychological and mental function, allowing albinos to rise above their challenges. Through various empowerment programmes, TAF encourages albinos to participate and engage in everything from the highly sophisticated like academic pursuits to the physically challenging like sports activities.


To spread and reach the public at large, TAF has designed a comprehensive model that can integrate all albinos nationally and internationally- where albinos find assistance in developing their full potentials. TAF focuses on providing albinos with learning situations and experiences that will leverage their independence. To address stereotypes about albinos and to change the attitude of the society towards albinos, TAF exposes albinos to be competitive in a world where rejection and discrimination have forced many albinos into the closet. TAF has organized many workshops and trainings whereby professionals, members of the academia, top government functionaries and other albinos who have made their marks in diverse fields have come to address members of the foundation during the workshops.

TAF is not relenting in engaging authorities for policy shift towards the benefit of albinos. The Foundation is creatively mobilizing local, state, and federal government authorities to support the course of albinos. This mission has seen TAF made several correspondences, contacts and advocacy visits to the President, Federal republic of Nigeria, federal and state ministries like health, education etc where top government functionaries, ministers have granted it audience. In carrying out these programmes, TAF has also engaged the media and international development institutions. TAF is not content with achieving result in Nigeria alone, but hopes to expand these programmes to other countries of the world.


CORPORATE INFORMATION:

In gathering resources for this pioneering task, Mr. Epelle has assembled internationally reputable individuals who have the passion to make large scale social impact in the lives of albinos in Nigeria and beyond  into the Board and as staff members of the Foundation. These individuals are poised to provide advisory and administrative support to albinos and their families and are committed to building a virile albino organization of international standing.
Our Vision:
The Albino Foundation is committed to addressing the plight of albinos and to change negative mind sets and socio-cultural stereotypes about albinism in Nigeria and the world.
The Albino Foundation

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76b Adeniyi Jones Avenue                                              6200 Falls of Nause Road
Ikeja                                                                                Suite 200
Lagos, Nigeria                                                                 Raleigh, NC. 27609
Tel: 234-1-2707926                                                            Tel/Fax: 919-235-3442

                                  EMail:  albinofoundation@aol.com
1.   Dangote Group
2.   Virtual Evolution Fireworks Ltd
3.   Vivian (Nettrom)
4.   Chudi and Isioma Ubasi
5.   Bruce Onabrakpeya
6.   Prince Okokonwo
7.   Col. Tunde Solurade (Rtd)  (Solten Security)
8.   Alhaji Otunba S. O. Alatise
9.   Noma Omoruyi Ebueku
10. Omolara Elemide
11. Gabriel Airewele
12. Larry Ettah
13. Datta Amachree
14. Tokunbo Shofoluwe Bakare      
15. Abimbola Cole – Union Bank
16. Brilla F.M.
17. Oyetunji Olufemi
18.  Binos Yaro
19.  Paul Obolo
20.  Pastor Tony Aireman
21.  Alero Boyo
22.  Mrs Emily Aireman
23.  Nigeria Stock Exchange
24.  Mr. Chike
25.  Mr. Awokoya
26.  Major General H. E. O. Adefope
27.  Mr Tony Epelle
28.  Mr Jake pelle
29.  Epelle  & Colleagues ltd
30.  Pathway international Inc
31.  Samuelson Group
32.  Federal Ministry of Health
33. The Republic of Germany Embassey
34. Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
35. Otunba. Mohamed Jobi-Fele
36. Prof. Francis Etti
37. Dr. Eche King Hycinth
Advocacy visit to the German Ambassador
Advocacy visit to the German Ambassey from left: Amb. Joachim Schmillen, Jake Epalle & Hon. Silas Ilo
From left - Hon. Silas Ilo, Dr. Peter Eriki (CR/WHO) & Jake Epalle CEO TAF
Jake Epalle Founder/CEO - TAF
Australian Albinism conference
Monica-mary with her baby & Jake Epalle CEO TAF & some TAF members
From left: Hon. Silas Ilo,
Federal ministry of health with TAF