Muthinja Foundation Programs for the Elderly and Vulnerable

1. Health & Medical Support Program

• -Assist enroll elderly persons in SHA and facilitate access to healthcare.

• -Organize mobile medical camps in rural areas for checkups, screening (BP, diabetes, eye care), and counseling.

• -Train caregivers and volunteers in home-based care for bedridden elders.

• -Provide essential medicines and health kits.

2. Food & Nutrition Program

• -Monthly distribution of food packages (maize flour, rice, beans, cooking oil, salt, sugar) to vulnerable elders.

• -Promote kitchen gardens and small-scale poultry for sustainable nutrition.

• -Nutrition education sessions for both elders and caregivers.

• -Collaborate with local farmers to supply fresh produce at subsidized prices.

3. Social Support & Welfare Program

• -Establish Elderly Support Groups for peer interaction and reducing isolation.

• -Provide psychosocial support and counseling, including intergenerational dialogue (elders mentoring youth).

• -Supply mobility aids such as walking sticks, wheelchairs, and white canes.

• -Home improvement support: mattresses, bedding, clothing, and safe housing repairs.

4. Economic Empowerment Program

• -Link vulnerable households to SACCOs and table banking groups.

• -Support elders with small income-generating activities (e.g., basket weaving, poultry, dairy goats).

• -Offer basic financial literacy training for both elders and caregivers.

• -Establish a social protection fund for emergency assistance.

5. Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Program

• -Launch an “Elders & Youth Green Partnership” to plant indigenous trees in schools, churches, and community lands.

• -Train households in biogas use, renewable energy, and waste management.

• -Establish tree nurseries managed by elderly groups, with sales generating income.

• -Integrate traditional conservation knowledge (from elders) with modern climate-smart practices.