National Network
for Older Persons
of Uganda
National Network
for Older Persons
of Uganda
| Organisation: | The Aged Family Uganda (TAFU) |
| Region: | Central |
| Geographical coverage: | District of Kampala |
| Postal address: | P.O.Box 2882, E.A. Kampala, Uganda, |
| Address: | Plot 30 Hajji Tarmac Rd |
| Contact - person: | Richard Semanda |
| Contact - title: | Coordinator Assistant Secretary |
| Contact - telephone: | 256-414 -576441 |
| Contact - fax: | 256-414-345580 |
| Contact - mobile: | 256-772-522-138 |
| Contact - email: | aged-at-tafu.org agedtafu-at-yahoo.com Note: To prevent email address capture, -at- represents @ |
| Website: | www.tafu.org |
| Vision: | The Aged Family Uganda (TAFU) is a registered Non Government Organisation (NGO) whose mission is to advocate for and provide support to older persons in Uganda. |
| Purpose/objectives: | Promote awareness of older persons in Uganda Increase recognition of and support for older persons? contribution, particularly their care of orphaned grandchildren Increase older persons? independence and financial security Strengthen family and community support of older persons Increase older persons? access to health care and home care Increase older persons? participation in community life |
| Background: | TAFU was formed in 1999 by a group of teachers, who were aware of the plight of older persons in Uganda and wanted to make a difference for this marginalised group. In 2001 TAFU was registered by the NGO Board to operate in Kampala District and that year received funds to organise the first Older Persons International Day held in Uganda. In 2004 TAFU commenced its hospital home care service. In 2002 TAFU received its first overseas grant for an income generating poultry project. Its registration was expanded in 2005 to include Wakiso, Luweero, Kumi, Masaka, Mityana and Mukono Districts. In 2006 TAFU was granted a tax exempt status for all its activities. At the end of 2007 a total of 450 older persons had been direct beneficiaries of TAFU. TAFU is a founding member of the National Network of Older Persons Organisations in Uganda (NNOPU), registered in 2008. |
| NGO registration: | Registered as an Non Government Organisation |
| Main activities: | Advocating for older persons Establishing a Hospital Home Care Service Managing income generating projects for older women Distributing scholastic materials to orphaned grandchildren Conducting an Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) Program for older persons Commencing a volunteer carer program for isolated older persons |
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