Ageing with a Smile Initiative (ASI)
Where Every Wrinkle Tells a Story of Care and Dignity!
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ASI
To achieve the below objectives, ASI implements a range of activities and interventions under six programme areas that are implemented by a dedicated team of members and volunteers drawn from different professional backgrounds.
To improve access to basic health care services to disadvantaged elderly people in The Gambia
To promote the re-integration of the elderly in Gambian social life
To promote the re-integration of the elderly in Gambian social life
To advocate for the rights of the elderly in The Gambia.
KEY PROGRAMME AREAS
Following the successful pilot of the initiative from January 2010 to December 2011 in the Greater Banjul Area, ASI has now expanded its scope and coverage to cover the following six programme areas for intervention
- Health Promotion and Social Care Programme
- Elders Right, Advocacy and Protection Programme
- Culture and Inter-generational Programme
- School and Youth Programme
- Micro-finance Programme
- Training and Capacity Strengthening Programme
WHAT MOTIVATES US
Our members and volunteers are motivated by the following
- The passion to make a positive impact in the lives of older persons
- The opportunity to interact with and learn from older persons
- The joy in meeting people of similar interests
- The opportunity for career development through the acquisition of relevant skills and experience
NOTE: If you share the same motivations, you can complete our membership application form below and email it to us.
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