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About Mercy Care Elderly Home

We are a Community Based Organization (CBO) based in Mbale Uganda.

Empowering the Elderly: Many elderly people in our community are suffering. They are unable to perform simple daily tasks, and without assistance, they are forced to live in deplorable conditions, leading to an early death. Mercy Care Elderly Home is a community-driven response to this critical need. We provide a safe haven where the elderly receive the care, support, and dignity they deserve, ensuring their final years are lived with comfort and purpose

Vision

The elderly as active contributors to climate solutions for their well-being and to the benefit of the communities.

To empower the elderly to create strong and more resilient communities.

  1.  To restore degraded areas in the communities with indigenous and agro-forestry tree species.
  2. To facilitate effective communication and access to knowledge and tools to reduce vulnerability in the changing climate.
  3. To promote community resilience and community lead actions to enhance preparation and response to the changing climate.
  4. To improve the copying capacity of the elderly to climate change impacts

What We Do:

  1. Tree growing; to ensure that degraded areas in the communities are planted with indigenous and agro forestry tree species.
    The aim is to increase community resilience to persistant drought, floods and land slides. We map degrated areas, elevate benefits and identify opportunities for tree growing.
  2. Awareness and education; ensure effective communication, access to knowledge and tools for reduction of vanarability among the elderly and the communities in general.
  3. Promote community resilience and community lead actions; we aim to enhance preparation and responses to the changing climate this measures and actions proactively energe older persons knowledge and skills in the fight against climate change.
  4. Improving coping capacity; this seeks to enhance individual adoptability to deal with the impact of climate change this includes both direct and indirect impacts we consider;
    a). Individual capacity i.e wealth, education, skills and dwellings.
    b). Socal net works i.e families friends, neighbors and community institutions like religious voluntary and charities.
    c). Socal protection i.e pensions, national social security fund ( NSSF) health and social services.
    d). Psychosocial support i.e. emotional and spiritual support among others.
Our Story

OUR STORY

Mercy Care Elderly Home was born from a deeply personal experience. Our founder, Pamela, witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by the elderly while caring for her beloved mother, Mrs. Watenyeli Florence. Mrs. Watenyeli struggled with heart failure, diabetes, and high blood pressure, conditions exacerbated by poverty and difficult living situations in Uganda. Pamela and her family searched for a safe, supportive, and affordable care environment for her mother, but found a critical lack of such services. This experience ignited a passion to create a place where elderly individuals could receive comprehensive care, dignity, and companionship.”

“The struggle to find qualified caregivers, and the realization that general caregiving is very different from elder care, solidified the need for trained, compassionate professionals dedicated to the elderly.

  • Pamela Agatha Kakayi ,

     

     The driving force behind Mercy Care Elderly Home, brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to serving the elderly. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, along with certifications in Administrative Law, Computer Skills, Driving Skills, and Counseling. Her extensive experience working with communities, including the elderly, mothers, youth, and children living with HIV, has provided her with invaluable insights and skills.

  • “Her Rotarian background and fluency in local languages enable her to effectively connect with and mobilize communities in the Elgon zone. Her personal experience caring for her mother fuels her passion for providing exceptional care to the elderly.”
  • “Pamela recognizes the critical need for specialized training in elder care, emphasizing the importance of caregivers who possess compassion, patience, and a dedication to service.

“Many elderly individuals in our community face significant challenges, including:

  • Inability to care for themselves due to physical limitations.
  • Lack of access to adequate food, shelter, and medical care.
  • Social isolation and loneliness.
  • Lack of trained caregivers.
  • The effects of poverty, and natural disasters.”

“Mercy Care Elderly Home is dedicated to addressing these challenges and providing a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for our elderly residents.”

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