In the last quarter of a century, there has been a drastic deterioration in the care of the aged and its consequential social implications are fast becoming a global phenomenon especially in the developing world and for that matter Ghana.
Management of these issues is completely getting out of hand as the extended family and social systems that have been at play in the sustenance of the aged in particular and society as a whole for centuries seem to be facing extinction as the roots of urbanization seep deeper. Economic trends have been the driving force behind this new wave of "each for himself and God for us all" syndrome. The current global economic dis-order has weakened the social foundation of many Third World countries.
The birth of Akrowa Aged-Life Foundation (AA-LF) and the creation of the "Hope For The Aged "(HOFTA) platform were primarily to address and reverse the canker. It stemmed from the inspiration got by a Ghanaian musician resident in Denmark who had witnessed the punishment meted out to the aged especially poor and widowed women back home in his native Ghana.
We take the front role in the crusade to fight not only loneliness, neglect and anxieties of the elderly, but also for their welfare, political, social and economic right of the aged. We seek to eliminate rejection, loathing, abandonment and banishment from false accusation for witchcraft.
Witch Hunts Of Women In Ghana
"they helped us grow our teeth, let us help them lose their teeth"
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