INUA WAZEE LAUNCHING CEREMONY
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Ethel Foundation For The Aged psychosocial interventions bridge the intergenerational and mental health treatment gap. Trained grandmothers called Ethel Foundation Elderly Counselors provide free and accessible mental health services, support and resources in their underserved communities. The services include mental health awareness raising, interpersonal counseling, group talk therapy, life skills building, referrals to specialists/hospitals or…
Modern jikos distribution to the needy elderly persons at Kinungi-Naivasha.The jikos were donated by HelpAge international.
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.
Healthy aging encompasses various aspects of physical, mental, and social well-being that enable individuals to maintain their quality of life as they grow older. Here’s a conceptual framework highlighting key components: Physical Health: Regular Exercise: Engaging in activities that promote cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and balance. Balanced Nutrition: Consuming a diet rich in fruits, vegetables,…
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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…