Ouderendag gevierd in Mundika.....

The international day for the elderly is marked every year on 1st of October globally. Its the day set out on the world calender to reflect on the lives, success, challenges and every aspect of the elderly wellbeing.

As usual the 2010 international day for the elderly was held at Mundika Older Persons Home. Elderlys were provided with transport to facilitate their transport to the home for the aged.

The entire community of Grace and Compassion was also present during the celebrations led by sr Beatrice, who is the superior and who also gave a key note address.

The other notable visitors include officials from the ministry of Gender and children affairs, under the department of district social development office and the Association of persons with disability of kenya Busia branch(APDK).

To kick off the celebrations was the holy mass that was led by the catholic church priest. Later it was followed by visitors being taken round to see the environment like to see the elderly and dairy cows among other things.

A number of elderly cited poems, told story telling among others to nice up the day.
Their was also traditional dances and drum beating that attracted many people and made the celebrations lively.

Speaker after speaker praised the gift of old age terming it a golden opportunity thus the saying old is gold.

As part of the government efforts to ensure elderly lived a respectable life one of the officers from the District Social Office said the government was giving a section of the elderly above 70yrs of age money to enable combat poverty and hunger.

Their was various food meals made for the elderly and the visitors who graced the occassion made it a success.
Everyone wished the elderly all the best.


Daniel.