The WFI Aged Forum was established in 2010 with the purpose of understanding the unique needs and desires of the elderly and offering long-term support, comfort, and increasing active participation in the cultural and political life of their communities. The Women Friendly Initiative (WFI) secretariat in Kuje Area Council is where members of this forum frequently congregate.
The forum is for elderly people aged 60 and above, and it currently has a membership of 80 active members. The forum has grown exponentially in numerical strength from a membership base of 10 individuals, and a number of success stories have been documented. One of the many other success stories involves a lady who lost her husband, who was also a forum member. She claimed that the forum provided her with a great support structure during her grief process.
The forum is administered by an executive committee of six (6) members, with equal male and female representation. This management team typically consists of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, financial secretary, Public Relations Officer, and treasurer.
Due to WFI `s belief in “Care with compassion”, since the forum`s inception, WFI has sponsored meetings of the Aged Forum every month and provided support in the form of routine health checks, payment of hospital bills, routine off-the-counter medications, and quarterly food deliveries.
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