Today on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #WEAAD2025, we stand in solidarity with our members world-wide who are raising awareness and tackling this issue. A new UN convention on the rights of older persons must fully address elder abuse so we can all #AgeWithRights.

When you’ve been the strong one, the giver, the caretaker—especially for so long—it’s easy to reach a point where your heart aches for just a bit of that tenderness to be returned. Not out of entitlement, but out of human need. #HealingIsLove

Now thinking about elders in Kampala and other cities, that were exposed for decades before the 2021 ban!! We’ve worried about lungs, now its our memories too! Time to rethink our cities Ministry of Health- Uganda National Planning Authority 🇺🇬 @NEMA_UG Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) HelpAge International

Just learned that we do our national budget in June because colonial masters did theirs in April—so they could tell us how much they’re “willing to donate” to us. 💔😭 This is not coordination. It’s control. How can we decolonize our economic planning? #DecolonizeBudgeting

Ohh Anzoa Sarah, you made my day!!💕. I couldn’t agree more

I loved ⁦⁦Ashley Corbo⁩ ‘s insights on embracing bold decisions and overcoming the fear of judgment- so inspiring ⁦⁦Margaret Nakato⁩ #bolddecisions podcasts.apple.com/ug/podcast/try…

Struck by the words of the FAO presenter, Mr Jean Leonard; “Behind these numbers are people, your relatives, friends and African children dying of hunger! Eradicating extreme hunger and malnutrition in Africa is doable! We aren’t asking for too much.