News
6 May 2009
TAFU organised and participated in the inaugural conference of the National Network for Older Persons of Uganda (NNOPU) held at the Hotel Triangle, Kampala, attended by over 50 participants. The keynote address was given by NNOPU's Patron,
Third Deputy Prime Minister
HON. KIRUNDA KIVEJINJA. The
Commissioner for Disability and Elderly, Herbert Baryayebwa was pleased to report on the release of the National Policy for Older Persons of Uganda but urged member organisations to assist in molbilising older persons to achieve representation at all levels.
18 April 2009
The Patron of TAFU, Owekitiibwa Mulwanyammuli Semwogerere launched TAFU's new Befriending program at the Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala. The morning workshop resulted in more than 20 Ugandan participants volunteering their time to visit an isolated older person. TAFU will match the befriending volunteers with older persons who have been identified and will monitor and support the relationship.
11-26 October 2008
Richard Semanda, Project Coordinator attended an International Training Program in Policy Formulation, Planning, Implementation and Monitoring of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, held at the International Institute on Ageing, United Nations Malta.
1 October 2008
TAFU participated in celebrating the International Day of Older Persons
International Day of Older Persons
20 August 2008
The Daily Monitor Newspaper published an article based on some of TAFU’s research findings on the isolated older persons in Uganda. The research was possible through a partnership with Age Concern Devon through the International Federation on Ageing’s (IFA) Capacity Building Program.
Many thanks to Eldis Programme Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex Brighton UK, who published our concept paper under Ageing populations.
Related News Articles:
http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/features/Old_and_neglected_70103.shtml
http://www.seniorsworldchronicle.com/2008/08/uganda-old-and-neglected.html
http://www.globalaging.org/health/world/2008/old.htm
http://www.zibb.com/article/3813002/Old+And+Neglected
1 August 2008
The Aged Family Uganda (TAFU) received home care support equipment worth 2,816,000/= from the International Women Organisation (IWO) in Kampala. The equipment includes commode chairs, a walking flame, walking sticks, urinals, bed pans and the back rest facilities.
Receiving the equipments, Sarah Namirimu from TAFU said that the equipment will “assist TAFU’s community caregivers to perform their duties and maintain older person’s dignity and independence especially isolated women who cannot afford to buy the equipment”.
Thank you to IWO and the two officers, Ruth Ssali and Chetna Srivastava who delivered the equipments to TAFU.
10 -14 April 2008
TAFU welcomed members of Caritas Denmark who have previously funded TAFU to support orphaned grandchildren. Members had the opportunity to interview and video beneficiaries.
April 2008
The Project Coordinator, Richard Semanda attended the Oxford’s Institute of Ageing’s Spring School at Oxford University "The Multi-Disciplinary Toolkit for Global Ageing Research" for emerging researchers from around the globe to explore individual and population ageing.
The toolkit also tackled topics such as demography, ageing brain, institutions and society, and older person’s immune system and infectious diseases.
30 March 2008
As part of their campaign to raise awareness of the needs of older people in Uganda, The Aged Family Uganda (TAFU) organisation today launched their new web site.