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Achievements Over the years, the organization had
embarked on series of activities. These activities aimed at improving
the living conditions of the Aged on one way or the other. It been
observed that the programs had significant impacts both on the Aged and
some sections of the communities.
Below are some of the actives undertook in the year 2006.
Eye
Screening Exercise
The
organization held Eyes Screening Exercise throughout the zones. The
exercise started in March and ended in June. Opticians were invited to
do the screening. Reports from the optician varied from one community to
the other. Recommendation was made to that effect; spectacles were given
to some of them whilst medicines were also provided to others. Others
whose cases were severe were referred to hospitals for treatments.
The exercise had impacts on the Aged ad also on the youth since there
were youths who also had their eyes screened in some communities.
Human
Rights Education
Resource Personnels were invited from the Ghana Legal, Aid Board,
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and Women
and Juvenile Unit (WAJU) of the Ghana Police Service.
They educate the Aged on their civic rights in the society. They also
taught then on the things they must do and those they must not do.
The program had impact on the Aged. They brought out the problems
confronting them and those problems we addressed to. A case involving an
old lady’s grand daughter who was impregnated which the boy
irresponsibly abandoned the girl. The case was referred to the CHRAJ at
Kuntanasi. Other Land Tittles Problems were solved at Jachie, Adegya and
Esereso involving the Aged.
First
Aid Post Contact
This system of aid provided by CAAF for the Aged allows Doctors,
Nurses, Philanthropist, Sociologist Educationalist Disaster Managers
attend to the Aged in visitations and meetings. In the process, the poor
and the needy are identified and their problems are identified and
attended to by CAAF through subsistence allowances.
Education On The Ghana's Re-Denomination Of The Cedi
COMPASSION AFRICA AGED FOUNDATION (CAAF) had and continuing having
intensive education on the re-denomination exercise. Experts from
Banking Institutions are invited during visitation. Films on the
currency re-denomination are from time to time are shown on projector
screen to enhance their education.
Project
Mission
CAAF has a Projector. The purpose of this Projector is to show films
that concern the Aged. Example is the films on currency re-denomination.
Some of them testify that they can see things in long distances after
the exercise. Others can also read using the spectacles.
Aged
Health Care
Resource personnels were invited from health centres in various
communities to assist. They checked the Blood Pressure of the Aged. They
also prescribed drugs for some of them who were affected by Malaria and
other kinds of diseases.
The Aged had significant impact on the exercise. They were taught on the
importance of regular exercise eg walking. They also learned that they
should not pick heavy things from the ground. More especially, they were
taught to desist from carrying thing themselves on the farms but rather
look for assistants. Some of them who had serious ill-health were
referred to the District Health Centres for treatments.
see also:
other achievements
story of an old homeless begger
key personnel and supporting staff
2006 annual report
activities
year 2007 under consideration |