OUR PROGRAMMES
Elder Rights & Advocacy
Protecting the rights, dignity, and inclusion of older persons through advocacy, awareness, community engagement, and policy influence.
Promoting Dignity, Protecting Rights
Every older person deserves to live free from discrimination, abuse, neglect, and social exclusion. Support Elderly Foundation is committed to promoting the rights and dignity of older persons by empowering communities, raising awareness, and advocating for policies and practices that ensure older persons are respected, protected, and actively included in society.
Programme Overview
The Elder Rights & Advocacy Programme works to strengthen the protection, participation, and wellbeing of older persons through rights awareness, community education, policy engagement, and capacity building. We collaborate with local leaders, government institutions, civil society organizations, and communities to promote environments where older persons can live safely, confidently, and with dignity.
By amplifying the voices of older persons, we contribute to building more inclusive communities where ageing is respected and valued.
Why This Programme Matters
Many older persons continue to experience neglect, discrimination, abuse, property grabbing, social isolation, and limited access to justice. These challenges often prevent them from fully participating in family and community life.
This programme promotes awareness of elder rights, encourages community responsibility, and strengthens advocacy efforts to ensure older persons are protected, respected, and empowered.
Our Objectives
Our programme seeks to:
- Promote awareness of elder rights.
- Prevent abuse, neglect, and discrimination.
- Encourage active participation of older persons.
- Strengthen legal and social protection.
- Advocate for age-friendly policies.
- Promote dignity, equality, and inclusion.
Key Activities
Our activities include:
- Community rights awareness campaigns
- Advocacy and public education
- Community dialogue meetings
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy advocacy initiatives
- Legal referral and support services
- Elder rights training workshops
- International Day of Older Persons awareness events
Expected Impact
Through this programme we aim to:
- Increase awareness of elder rights.
- Reduce abuse and neglect.
- Strengthen community protection systems.
- Improve access to justice and support services.
- Promote social inclusion.
- Build communities that value and respect older persons.
OUR APPROACH
Giving Older Persons a Stronger Voice
Support Elderly Foundation believes that protecting the rights of older persons requires collaboration between families, communities, leaders, and institutions. Through education, advocacy, and partnership, we work to eliminate discrimination, strengthen legal protections, and create communities where every older person is respected, heard, and valued.