The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on March 22, 2017
NOAH logo

https://www.albinism.org/

NOAH is a U.S. based nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that offers information and support to people with albinism, their families and the professionals who work with them. NOAH is operated by its members on a volunteer basis and is funded primarily by dues and contributions of its members. NOAH has also received grants from foundations and organizations for specific projects.

NOAH’s objectives are:

* Provides information and support regarding albinism and related conditions.
* Promotes public and professional education about these conditions
* Encourages research and funding that will lead to improved diagnosis and management of albinism.
* Provides networking for those with special interests related to albinism such as minority groups and Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome.

Written by Amber Bobnar
Updated on March 22, 2017

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