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Intergenerational projects

As, a community and as a country, we need to acknowledge an often-untapped resource- our Elderly who have a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences which could be used to mould our younger generations. Unfortunately, the contributions of the elderly are often overlooked, and they are sometimes neglected and made to feel unwanted. We want the contributions, skills, and talents of the elderly to be acknowledged and appreciated and to achieve this we are implementing, the “Tell us your story” Older Persons Empowerment Project. This project entails Senior citizens using the medium of photographs, documents, and other records to tell their stories using a scrapbook kit and with assistance from Social Workers and Volunteers. Through this project, we hope to change perceptions of ageing, and promote the concept that late adulthood is yet another phase in human development and another chapter of life. Although, it comes with change- physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally, like everything else in life, there are positive and negative aspects, and the challenge is to embrace and extend the positive aspects of ageing which we are hoping to achieve through this project.