KISII MEDICAL CAMP
See the Impact: Watch Powerful Feedback from the S. Mugirango Kisii Medical Camp!
See the Impact: Watch Powerful Feedback from the S. Mugirango Kisii Medical Camp!
In a heart-wrenching case recently followed up by the Ethel Foundation for the Aged, the plight of an elderly woman, whom we will call Mary, reveals the tragic consequences of a justice system that often leaves vulnerable older people without the protection they desperately need. Two years ago, Mary faced unimaginable terror when she was…
TO LAUNCH A STRATEGIC PLAN PROVIDE FOOD HAMPERS ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE ELDERLY PERSONS IN KENYA
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…
Technical skills for the elderly
SLOPAK in Action: Kisumu’s Elder Livelihood Groups
In Kisumu’s vibrant communities, SLOPAK project brings older persons together weekly for practical livelihood training.
These gatherings equip elders with, handicrafts, and financial skills suited to the regions’ markets.
This scalable model echoes Tanzania’s VICOBA success—70% financial independence in two years—advancing Kenya’s Older Persons Policy toward dignified ageing systems.
“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…