Working Towards Older Persons Wellbeing

During last 5 years in Habashpur and Bahadurpur unions about 3000 families have been affected and displaced by river erosion. The most affected and vulnerable are the old age male and female. There are about 1000 displaced Older male and female in the proposed project   area who are within the age of 65 to 85 commonly suffering from food insecurity, minimum decent living and access to basic old age care. Feeling of ‘no body cares, disengagement, dishonored and alienation is severe among these old age persons. Despite their physical, mental and other vulnerabilities most old age male and female yet does hard work for the need of family. Due to their age, limited mobility and association to raise collective voice tragic problems in the life of old people are not visible to the development actors neither to the politicians. Lack of their own association and awareness to claim their rights to the government is the main issue the project would like to address.

Objectives

 The specific objectives of the VORD's work are:

·         To form village based Older People Association   

·      To facilitate organized older people association to build awareness as well as plan and act for claiming their  rights to the government 

·   To  enhance opportunities for older persons to have basic old age care at families and communities

·         To document practice generated lessons concerning issues of older persons and share those with relevant stakeholders