NGO #15711

The Aged Care Association is a Palestinian association established in Gaza in 1980 under No. 1975 with the aim of providing health care (physical and psychological) and high-quality social, cultural and recreational services permanently and in a humane way to improve the quality of the elderly for the groups targeted by the association to alleviate their suffering and meet their needs within the capabilities of the association and defense of their rights living in dignity
The association provides a special social club for the elderly that includes all activities for educational initiatives and awareness workshops, women and men, so that the week is divided into three days for men and three days for women (such as memorizing the Qur’an - educational health courses - awareness workshops regarding combating gender-based violence - Pink October meetings - sports activities related to playing games for some machines commensurate with their age and needs - providing physical and occupational therapy services - providing some assistive tools in partnership with other civil institutions - and finally psychological support by carrying out recreational trips for all beneficiaries

We'd like to inform you that we have about 1000 cases (women and men) in Gaza Governorate only,,, We hope to expand to all governorates in order to provide psychological support and a decent life for them by occupying the time of our fathers and mothers from our target groups, including a good number of retirees ( our beneficiaries (Director agency - teachers - employees of authority -singers – musicians - or even workers) we direct their expertise in the field of activating the positive role of the elderly and benefit from their experiences and integrate them into society by expanding the social and cognitive relations of the elderly by the day club, which was named In the name of ((Dar Suad Al-Azma) relative to the principal of Al-Zahra Secondary School for Girls in Gaza City, for her soul of peace

What we need is to strengthen the workforce in the association including intellectuals, media professionals, trainers, workshops, psychological support counsellors, physiotherapists, administrative assistants and other workers to serve the target groups, in addition to expanding the association's activities to the five governorates to reach the largest possible number of elderly men and women to support them .