Compassion Africa Aged Foundation – CAAF (NGO) – is non religious, Non – Governmental, non-profit making organization established in 2000 to promote the prospect of older persons and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Ghana and Africa CAAF is established by professionals who are well versed in the development of living conditions of the retired/Aged, the poor and needy in communities across the country.

Mission

To see to the welfare of the Aged and PLWHA in Ghana and Africa regardless of sex, ethnics or colour. It is committed to work through out Ghana to ensure that the civil and human rights are upheld and address to.

Objectives

The major objectives of the CAAF are:

1. To educate the public to change their negative attitudes towards the Aged and the PLWHA in all regions throughout Ghana and Africa (Spiritism)
2. To educate the Aged and PLWHA on sanitation and health issues; especially those living in the rural areas
3. To educate the Aged to know their Human and Civil Rights in society
4. To ensure that the government policies on Aged is achieved and educate them on such policies
5. To educate families about how to handle the Aged
6. To seek to the health needs by providing them with spectacles, walking sticks, cloths
7. To provide shelter in times disaster
8. To provide recreations
9. To designing and implement to promote awareness among Aged on their responsibility for adequate care
10. To ensure that the views of the Aged are uppermost

Organization Structure

CAAF works through three (3) structures. There are:

(a) The Members of Boards of Directors
(b) The Executive Council
(c) Zones

Their Functions

The Member of Board of Directors is the highest policy making body of CAAF. It is responsible for the general control of the organization

The second structure, Executive Council implement policies, manage the general administration and takes part in the daily activities of the CAAF as directed by the Members of Boards of Directors.

The third function which is the zones have communities under them. Zonal leaders and communities leaders have been elected to organize activities for the Aged as directed by the Executive Council. There are also volunteer, youths who provide services such as visitations and also assisting the fragile Aged in their domestic chores in their communities.

Affiliates

CAAF has affiliated organizations. We collaborate with some private voluntary organization (PVOs) however; HELP AGED GHANA (NGO) is CAAF’s major affiliate. Communication, through the net has been restored to ease the communication with both local based and international based organizations for support of the Aged and the STDS (including HIV/AIDS) PLWHA.