Value of Older Person’s work appreciated Older Persons are regarded to be custodians of knowledge based on the time lived, work and vast experience in different aspects of life. Mrs Edith Mary Wakumire – a Female District Councilor, in Mbale District, stated,” Interacting with the people who have wide experiences in Older Person’s issues as […]
Excitement and hope with support to Special Interest Groups Leaders Intergenerational activity is more than bringing the young and elderly together, it recognizes the values and contributions of all generations. Although older persons are sometimes looked down on by society, they are the back born of future generations. Ms Ayesiga Patience (Female Youth Councilor in […]
Capacity Building For Joint Advocacy A Case For Special Interest Groups In Uganda With the endorsement of the National Policy for Older Persons in 2009, the National Council for Older Person Act 2013 and the National Council for Older Persons Regulations 2015 in Uganda, the need to elect older person leaders from the village, parish, […]
Promoting aging actions in growing global community Byaruhanga Anthony, Aged 79, is a Munkyole by tribe coming from Ruhaama County, Rwenanura- Kakukuru Town Council in Ntungamo District Western Uganda. He is a Retired Civil Servant and beneficiary of pension funds from the government of Uganda, he has always lived to tell the story of traditional […]
Taking up a new role to change the lives of older people after retirement John Brown Elieru, Aged 76, is an Itesot by tribe from Katine Sub-county in the Soroti District of Eastern Uganda. John is a retired civil savant having worked as a Teacher, Headmaster and later retired at the age of 60 years […]
In remembrance of an inspiring Older Person Activist/Ambassador: Claudia Naluyima Kamya (1947 – 3rd November 2022) Mrs Claudia joined Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA) in the early 90s when it started, later became a Board of Directors (BoD) member of URAA in December 2016 till her death and her work over the years embodied […]
Retired but not tired, meet Mpande, The Older Person Leader Mzee Mpande Joram Kigenyi, 67 years old, is a retired civil servant who has served different districts in Uganda as an Administrator, Auditor and, Development Worker, He is an outgoing, good-spirited gentleman and an example of what retired professionals should emulate Born and bred in […]
2019 was an incredible year for URAA being the third year of implementation of its strategic plan 2017 – 2021. URAA utilised and convened forums to facilitate processes for strategizing and alliance building with the Older Person fraternity as well as other Age Care Organisations. Within its network of Older Persons Associations, Older Citizen/Person Monitoring […]
To achieve the above targets the following strategies are used:- 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; URAA has developed training curriculum that is specific to older persons for skills development in […]
[dropcap type=”default”]A[/dropcap]ge Demands Action campaigns are usually 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 period under review, URAA organized events around World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) which were […]
