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Older People-Led Local Climate Adaptation Planning
Older persons are among those most affected by climate change, facing heightened risks to health, livelihoods, food security, water access, and social protection. Yet also invaluable custodians of indigenous knowledge, caregivers, and community leaders whose knowledge and lived experience are essential to building climate-resilient communities. The Older People-Led Local Climate Adaptation Planning Workshop brought together…
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Media Sensitization Forum on the Social Protection Act, 2025.
Ageing Concern Foundation (ACF), in collaboration with the Media Council of Kenya, recently convened a Media Sensitization Forum on the Social Protection Act, 2025, bringing together journalists and Older Persons Organizations to strengthen media understanding of ageing, social protection, and the rights of older persons. The forum provided a platform for indepth discussions on the…
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Community Intergenerational Dialogues
As part of the 2026 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) commemorations, we held an Intergenerational Dialogue Forum in Tabaka, Kisii County, bringing together older persons and youth to discuss the rights, wellbeing, and protection of older persons. Participants shared experiences on the challenges facing older persons, including neglect, abuse, age discrimination, economic insecurity, and…
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What we do
We work with older persons associations in rural communities to promote their rights, support and enhance their resilience through income generating initiatives and engage in inter generational dialogues to create a society for all ages.
Structure and People
ACF has County representatives spread across the areas where we work and who steer OPA led interventions. The day to day activities are coordinated by a secretariat led by the Founder supporting as the Executive Director based in Nairobi and governed by a Board who meets every three months in any of the presence counties.
ACF’s Mission
To improve the lives of older adults through caring services with opportunities for social interaction, recreation, needs, basic responsible support, volunteerism, and community activism.
Income and livelihoods for the Elderly
Income and livelihoods programs consist of income generating initiatives that have evolved to be a source of income to the older persons within the Older Persons Associations (OPAs), guaranteeing the groups’ sustainability and providing a forum to engage, enrich and empower older persons’ lives.
Care and Support Programs
Coordinated by our community representatives, we carry out routine home visits to older persons in the rural areas for wellness, sensitization and awareness creation on national ,county and related older persons programs .We also carry out Age Demands Action (ADA) campaigns to expand advocacy on violence, abuse and neglect (VAN) on older persons.
Advocacy and Partnerships
ACF engages with other older persons organizations (OPOs), state actors, gender and disability movements to join national, regional, and global campaigns to advocate for older persons’ rights/issues and further participate on calls for inclusion, challenging ageism and build collaborations able to effect change fit for the aging population.
WE ALSO CHAMPION GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS
We Support the call for a UN Convention On The Rights of Older People
Impact Stories and Social Media
At ACF, we strive to enrich the livelihoods of senior citizens who are pillars from which communities tap wisdom and guidance. Driven by a passion to offer practical and sustainable positive transformation. ACF is committed to taking actions that re-energize older persons, amplify their voices and eliminate negative societal stigma associated with age discrimination.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear their say
“I am happy and content with my age because I am respected in society.”
Alice, 80, Kenya
Older Person
“I’m very happy. My pension has enabled me to construct a house for myself and for my son.”
Alice, 61, Kenya
Older Person
Updates by the Ageing Concern Foundation
