Short Story
The Healthy Aging initiative will:
- Provide lifesaving health coverage for at least 100 vulnerable elders
- Strengthen the healthcare system by linking older adults with community clinics
- Improve mental and physical well-being through structured social engagement
- Create economic independence for unpaid family caregivers
- Establish a sustainable caregiving model that can be replicated in other communities
Healthy Aging: Health Access, Caregiver Support, and Social Inclusion for Older Persons in Nigeria
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Campaign Story
As the case is in Nigeria, Older persons in Ukpo Community and other south eastern communities in Nigeria, are increasingly facing the harsh realities of aging without support—limited access to healthcare, social isolation, and economic vulnerability. This project seeks to restore dignity, well-being, and hope to at least 100 older persons and their primary caregivers by:
- Enrolling elders into a health insurance scheme,
- Setting up a Healthy Aging Clinic within an existing community health center,
- Providing essential mobility and hygiene supplies,
- Training community caregivers, and
- Empowering unemployed caregivers of older persons to start small income-generating activities.
We are seeking to raise ₦10,000,000 to implement this holistic, community-based elder care model. Your support can transform the lives of vulnerable elders and their caregivers—ensuring they are not forgotten.
The Need
In Nigeria Community, most older adults:
- Cannot afford hospital bills or drugs for chronic conditions.
- Have no access to routine health check-ups or monitoring.
- Experience loneliness and isolation, with no social activities or peer support.
- Rely on family members—often jobless or overwhelmed—for care and survival.
Without structured care, basic equipment, or financial relief, both older persons and their caregivers suffer needlessly.
What the Project Will Do
Your donations will help us:
1. Enroll 100 Older Adults into Health Insurance
- Partner with NHIS/state insurance schemes
- Cover premium costs for 1 year
2. Set Up a “Healthy Aging Clinic” in an Existing Community Health Center
Procure:
- Vital signs monitors
- Walking aids & wheelchairs
- Adult diapers/incontinent pads
- Games & books for social engagement
- Provide monthly wellness visits, health screenings & counseling
- Train 20 Community-Based Caregivers
- Offer hands-on training on elder care, hygiene, home visits
- Assign caregivers to older persons’ households
4. Support Livelihoods of Primary Family Caregivers
- Identify 20 caregivers (often daughters/sons) with no source of income
- Give each a starter grant and business mentorship(e.g., soap making, petty trading, tailoring)
Funding Goal: ₦10,000,000 (~$6,500 USD)
| Item/Activity | Amount (₦) |
| NHIS Enrollment (at least 100 persons) | ₦1,500,000 |
| Medical Equipment & Supplies | ₦2,000,000 |
| Training of 20 Community Caregivers | ₦1,000,000 |
| Stipends and transport for Caregivers | ₦2,000,000 |
| Healthy Aging Clinic Setup Support | ₦1,500,000 |
| Livelihood Support for 20 Caregivers | ₦1,500,000 |
| Admin, Monitoring & Logistics | ₦500,000 |
| Total | ₦10,000,000 |
How You Can Help
- Donate: Every ₦15,000 coversan annual fee of health insurance and ₦5,000 covers a month’s worth of diapers
- Share the campaignwidely across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Partner with us: as a sponsor, supplier, or media ally.
Contact
Dr. Amara Frances Chizoba
Mission to Elderlies Foundation
Phone: +2347088698103
Email:[email protected]
Instagram/Facebook: @Mission to Elderlies Foundation
Website: www.missiontoelderliesfoundation.org Bank Details Account Name: Mission to Elderlies Foundation Bank: Zenith Bank Naira Account: 1229333500 USD: Account: 5074575658 GBP Account: 5061419574 EURO Account: 5081141086 SWIFT code: ZEIBNGLA IBAN: GB80CITI1810407941 Sort Code: 057330011 Branch Address:27A, Ogoja Road Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria
