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Listening First: Ethel Foundation’s Needs Assessment on the Plight of Older Persons in Baringo
Ethel Foundation for the Aged recently conducted a needs assessment and fact-finding exercise in Baringo County to better understand the challenges facing older persons in the region. Through community dialogue with elders, local leaders, and stakeholders, the meeting highlighted pressing issues including food insecurity, limited access to healthcare, economic vulnerability, and social isolation. The insights gathered are now informing Ethel Foundation’s ongoing deliberations on how it can work alongside communities and partners to strengthen support systems, promote dignity, and improve the quality of life for older persons in Baringo and across Kenya.
Learning from Our Older Persons Through Regular Field Visits
At Ethel Foundation, we believe that the most meaningful insights come directly from the people we serve. Through our regular field visits to older persons participating in our programs, we create opportunities to listen, learn, and grow together. These conversations help us understand what is working, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that participants feel respected, heard, and valued. Beyond measuring impact, we continually ask an important question: how can the progress achieved today be sustained tomorrow? By placing the voices of older persons at the center of our work, we strengthen our commitment to dignity, partnership, and sustainable community empowerment.
Less Privileged Elders Need Care & Meal Support
The less privileged elders need our love and care. This project will provide meal, medical care and recreation to 57 homeless old age persons. Every day we provide nutritious food to destitute elder, who are neglected by their families. Due to poverty some families not able to feed these older persons. Among 57 poor old…
LOVE FOR THE ELDERLY
“Before COVID -19 came to the States, I spent every other weekend with my grandmother and my great grandmother and now I can’t really visit at all…We miss her calling my name 100 times, eating popcorn, listening to the blues, movies, and of course take out…I have made it my business to have my mom…
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FEEDING THE ELDERLY
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Designing for Dignified Ageing
Dignified ageing is not built on goodwill alone — it requires intentional systems, consistent care, and sustainable models. As populations grow older, the responsibility shifts from charity to design: creating structures that ensure every stage of life is lived with dignity, connection, and purpose.
