DAY OF ELDERLY PERSONS FUNDS DRIVE DRIVE.
SUPPORT ETHEL FOUNDATION TO PUT A SMILE TO THE ELDERLY PERSONS ON 22/07/2023.
“Knowledge is power”- Today with my team we attended a Meta Boost Training for Non-profits Organization hosted by Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) & Techsoup Kenya at the Nairobi Safari Hotel.
At the beginning of many livelihood programmes, participation often looks like engagement—but not yet ownership. People show up, receive support, and follow guidance, but the deeper shift is still unfolding quietly beneath the surface.
In the Ethel Foundation chicken livelihood programme, this was also the starting point. Over time, however, something began to change—not just in productivity, but in mindset. Participants moved from cautious involvement to active responsibility, and eventually toward a sense of ownership over what they were building.
What emerged was not only improved outcomes, but a deeper transformation: restored confidence, renewed dignity, and the return of agency in everyday life.
This is where livelihood work becomes more than support—it becomes systems-based change in how people see themselves and their future.
Service charters are meant to guide citizens on what services are offered and what standards to expect. For many older persons, however, these charters remain inaccessible — written in unfamiliar language, displayed in unreadable formats, and disconnected from the realities of ageing. When information cannot be understood, seen, or accessed, dignity is compromised. Making service charters work for older persons is not about compliance; it is about designing systems that respect, include, and prioritize senior citizens.
A recent study on prevalence of elder abuse revealed that Kisii County is ranked second in prevalence of elder abuse in Kenya. Kilifi and Kirinyaga Counties respectively occupy the first and third positions on the county ranking by prevalence of elder abuse in Kenya. In October 2021, Kisii County struck global headlines when four older…
In a world where populations are rapidly ageing, the well-being of older persons has become a crucial concern. Rights of older persons are violated and their needs neglected. They are lonely, sick and abused. To address the issues affecting older persons and violation of their rights, the Ethel Foundation for the aged (EFA) with…