Age Demands Action Campaigns:

Age Demands Action campaigns are undertaken by URAA with support from Help Age International. These campaigns make use of calendar events to bring concerns of older persons to the notice of policymakers, implementers, and the community. In the…

Training: on Organizational Development, Saving and Credit (VSLA methodology)

Training: on Organizational Development, Saving and Credit (VSLA methodology) and linking groups to Financial Institutions Training on Financial Literacy, Business Skills Development and on Income Generating Activities (IGA), Food security;…

The Situation of Older Persons: Elder Abuse

Time and again, older persons are abused socially, physically, sexually, economically and psychologically. Their basic human rights such as the right to life and liberty, the right to work, the right to freedom from discrimination are violated.…

The Situation of Older Persons: Poverty and vulnerability

Globally, old age is associated with reduced income-earning capacity and therefore increased vulnerability to poverty. However, in Uganda old age vulnerability is exacerbated by a range of other factors including: the overwhelming concentration…

The Situation of Older Persons: Water and Sanitation

Studies undertaken by MGLSD and other stakeholders indicate that 42.8% of older persons collect water from boreholes while 59.2% use water from other sources. The Uganda Reach the Aged Association Report (2005) indicates that older persons who…

The Situation of Older Persons: Health

Health is a major source of worry and stress among older persons. Common health problems in old age include hypertension, stroke, diabetes, heart diseases, trachoma and blindness that often lead to complications and permanent incapacitation.…

Community Dialogues:

[dropcap type="default"]T[/dropcap]hese were done with support from Age Demands Action a Help Age as well as NED Capacity Building initiative, the community dialogues enabled older persons within their communities to engage in discussions with…

The Situation of Older Persons: Shelter

In most communities, older persons face the challenge of access to good shelter. A Study on the Health Needs of Older Persons conducted by the MGLSD in 2002 established that, in many communities, older persons live in semi-permanent, grass-thatched,…
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The Uganda Reach the Aged Association - Profile

[dropcap type="default"]T[/dropcap]he Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA) is a national voluntary not-for­-profit, non-government organization whose vision is a dignified, self-fulfilled poverty free ageing Uganda and a mission is to champion…

Areas of work and targets

Economic Empowerment for Older Persons including work with refugees: Targets Increase in the number of older persons accessing secure incomes. URAA member organizations establish micro projects for household income. URAA member…