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Sponsor a Grandparent (SaG) Programme

HelpAge International (HAI)

HAI-funded holistic support for senior committees: capacity building, livelihood microloans, MMU camps and advocacy for elders’ rights.

Program Snapshot

Budget GBP 27,000 GBP
Beneficiaries Multiple SCCs supported; 112 elders received livelihood microloans; 51 MMU camps under SaG; 50 executives trained
Date Reported Programme renewed 1 April 2025 for FY 2025/26
Locations
Ampara Anuradhapura Badulla Colombo Gampaha Galle Hambantota Jaffna Kalutara Kandy Kegalle Kurunegala Monaragala Trincomalee

Full Description

The Sponsor a Grandparent (SaG) Programme was renewed from 1 April 2025 for FY 2025/26 with funding from HelpAge International. Key activities included a 3-day residential capacity-building training for 50 National Senior Citizens’ Federation executives, leadership and bookkeeping training, an International Day of Older Persons celebration in Kegalle, 41 mobile medical and eye camps, and livelihood support through microloans.

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