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We’re very much looking forward to welcoming the following QCS bursary recipients to our Elders Forum next week.
Nirupa Kasserchun, South Africa
Fundraising Manager, Association for the Aged
Nirupa is a passionate humanitarian committed to serving South Africa’s vulnerable. She has served the NGO industry for over 12 years, fundraising for projects in South Africa, Mozambique and India. Driven by her passion for creating a better tomorrow for all vulnerable persons, Nirupa joined TAFTA in 2016. Frustrated by the minimal support provided to the aged by the private sector and governments, Nirupa is now working towards profiling the sector as developmental with new opportunities
Andrew Kavala, Malawi
Country Director, Malawi Network of Older Persons’ Organisations (MANPO)
Andrew has held various senior programme/management positions in different national and international organisations. He is one of the Founding Directors for Southern Africa Regional Age Network, a sub-regional network working to promote and improve the well-being and dignity of people of all ages throughout Africa, currently operational in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Swaziland. Andrew is also the Chairperson for the National Platform for Social Protection in Malawi.
Joyce Kairu, Kenya
Founder and CEO, Purity Elderly Care Foundation
Joyce funded the Foundion in honour of her late mother Purity Wanjiru. Her age and condition prompted Joyce to leave her well paying job as a project manager in South Africa and she now serves the very vulnerable elderly people of society who are neglected, abandoned, sickly, lonely in Kenya. Her motto is Dignity to the Old and her supporters are referred to as Great Ambassadors of Dignity to the Old.
Joyce was feted on International Women’s Day in 2014 and in 2017 received a Special Commendation for Ageing Services from the Global Ageing Network at a conference held in Montreux, Switzerland. In March 2018 she received an award on International Women’s day in Kenya.
To see the full list of bursary delegates, click here.
Our thanks to QCS for sponsoring the bursary.
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