Lauren-Marie 1. What does face equality mean to you? To me, face equality is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents, regardless of any facial difference or disfigurement they have. No one should be treated unfairly or have limited chances in society because of the way they were born … Read More
Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation 1.What does your NGO do to support people with disfigurements? Since 1981, the mission of Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation has been to provide comprehensive services for burn survivors and people with facial disfigurements in order to assist them in their physical, psychological and social rehabilitation, but also to uphold their … Read More
The Phoenix Society – Michigan, USA Face Equality at Phoenix Society Phoenix Society hasn’t always called it Face Equality, but we’ve been advocating for acceptance and respect for decades. With statements like “Beyond My Scars,” “Burns are Beautiful,” and “You are Greater Than,” we’ve been reminding each other – and the world – that our … Read More
Nerve Tumours UK 1.What does your NGO do to support people with disfigurements? Nerve Tumours UK provides support and information, as well as raises awareness for over 26,500 people in the UK who have Neurofibromatosis (NF1 and NF2) and Schwannomatosis. We’re here to improve lives for people with nerve tumours, while working towards the … Read More
Yuzumle Mutluyum Dernegi – Happy Faces Association 1.What does your NGO do to support people with disfigurements? We provide free support, information and psychological services to individuals with visible facial differences. We offer free psychological support to our families with our volunteer psychologist team. We help individuals to deal with undesired behaviours, to gain … Read More
We have chosen as our logo an imperfect circle, a symbol of Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese aesthetic which sees the beauty, profundity and authenticity in imperfection. According to Japanese legend, a young man named Sen no Rikyu sought to learn the elaborate set of customs known as the Way of Tea. He went to tea-master Takeno … Read More
I never thought much about facial discrimination until I was asked if I had ever been discriminated against due to a facial difference. (Microsoft Word has trouble recognizing the phrase “facial discrimination”). Facial discrimination is not publicized as much as other forms of discrimination because most people with facial differences do not want to bring … Read More