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From Research to Validation: Stakeholders Convene to Strengthen Elder Care and Advocacy Programmes in Kenya and India
Following research and stakeholder engagement in Kenya and Kerala, India, Ethel Foundation for the Aged (EFA) and the Redemptorist Solidarity Office (RSO) are advancing to the validation phase of a cross-country learning process on elder care and advocacy. The forthcoming Validation Workshop will bring together key stakeholders to review findings, strengthen recommendations, and refine a proposed Redemptorist Elder Care and Advocacy Model aimed at promoting dignified, person-centred, and holistic care for older persons.
Why One Borehole Can Transform an Entire Community
Access to clean water is about far more than drinking—it is about health, education, dignity, and opportunity. In Katolo Village, Kisumu, families spend hours each day searching for water, limiting their ability to learn, work, and thrive. Learn how Ethel Foundation for the Aged is working to provide a sustainable clean water solution for over 2,500 people and why your support can create lasting change.
When Did Experience Become Invisible?
Across Kenya, older persons continue to care for grandchildren, mediate family conflicts, preserve indigenous knowledge, mentor young entrepreneurs, cultivate farms, run businesses, volunteer within their communities, and provide invaluable social support. Their contribution extends far beyond economic productivity—it strengthens families, communities, and social cohesion.
World NGO Day 2026
World NGO Day is a moment to honor the power of partnership and compassion. At Ethel Foundation for the Aged, we remain committed to ensuring older persons age with dignity, security, and hope
The Hands That Built Our Communities Should Never Be Left Behind
Growing older should never mean becoming invisible. Across our communities, older persons continue to nurture families, preserve culture, and strengthen society, yet many face poverty, poor health, isolation, and neglect. At Ethel Foundation for the Aged, we believe ageing should be marked by dignity, purpose, and opportunity. Discover why investing in older persons is not just an act of compassion—it’s essential to building stronger, more inclusive communities for generations to come.
How Livelihood Work Becomes Dignity in Practice
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.
