ABOUT US

ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

WE ARE GUARDIANS OF THE GRAY MASTERS

The Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation-Ghana, is a private Humanitarian foundation aimed at protecting the civil rights of and providing support to elderly people who are abandoned, discriminated against or victims of elder-abused situations.

A sub-aim of the foundation is to provide Humanitarian Aid where it can during a crisis. We strongly believe that aged persons are vulnerable citizens in our communities, whom we look up to as leaders, mentors and guardians, and that we owe it a duty to protect, provide and shelter them if the need arises.

OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION

The Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation-Ghana is a private non-profit Humanitarian foundation whose objectives are as follows;

• To provide support to maltreated, marginalised or Abandoned Elders

• To raise the voice of awareness of Elder-Abused cases in the Ghanaian communities.

• To work towards uplifting the status of the aged in society; thus, ensuring the preservation and enhancement of the dignity and self-worth of aged persons by shedding public light on their plight and working to raise voice against the victimization of elders by anybody in the society.

• To create training / education and awareness creation programs and health centres for Nannies, Care-takers and any other persons entrusted with a duty to take care of an aged person at home.

• To work for uplifting poor rural/ village elderly people from the shackles of stigma and harmful stereotypes obstructing their all-round development.

• To create the means for providing psychological and medical assistance to the aged suffering from severe abuse cases and other forms of violence.

• To provide help to aged persons suffering from natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, rail road accidents etc.

• To organize Blood donation camp and medical diagnostic camp etc for such aged persons.

• To publish newspaper, magazine, journals etc, with all geared towards the fight against abuse of the aged.

AIMS OF THE FOUNDATION

• To organize religious camps for spreading the good living habits, moral values, Ghanaian culture, methods of developing a harmonious family reunion.

• To provide free legal advice to aged people living in poor/rural communities in cases of abuse or any crisis.

• To raise funds with the purpose of promoting the attainment of aims and objectives of the Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation-Ghana.

• To do such other work which may be for the general welfare of the aged people.

• Finally, we aim high in the nearest future to accomplish the construction of a social centre that can accommodate a wide range of older persons during the WORLD DAY ELDER ABUSE awareness conference/ seminar.

VISION

Our vision is that Ghana applies fully the United Nations Principles for elderly people into our national culture per the way of life in order to improve the standards and quality of life of all older persons, and to transform all our attitudes morally towards ageing and elderly people living in our society.

In Achieving Our Vision

Elderly people should not live in consistent poverty
Elderly people should not be required to leave their home because of the lack of money to pay rent.
Elderly people should not live alone without social or personal support.
No elderly person should live in inadequate housing witout basic amenities.
No elderly person should be denied the rights of participating in community-social gathering because of the lack of money for private/ public transportation.

MISSION

The mission of Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation-Ghana is to achieve fundamental change in the lives of all elderly people by empowering them to live full lives as actively engaged citizens and to secure their rights to comprehensive high quality services according to their changing needs.

This mission statement reflects the fundamental shift in our attitude towards our relationship with an elderly person.

All our activities will be geared to supporting older persons to speak and act for themselves in bringing about the fundamental changes they want to full life.

Central to our vision is the imperative role that elderly people should take in driving forward these changes for themselves and succeeding generations.

Elderly people must reject the stereotypes of dependency, passivity and inevitable decline fostered by widespread ageism and by their own actions replace them by positive images based on self-confidence, active engagement in personal development, community service and a proper understanding of the ageing process.

MEET THE TEAM

ABIGAIL MIEZAH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / FOUNDER

Abigail Miezah

Executive Director / Founder

A sociable, open minded, modest, capable personality.
A senior nursing officer, a motivational speaker and relationship expert. In my spare time, I visit the cinema, listen to music or visit some older folks.

The belief that someday most or all elder persons in Ghana – Africa will be much more enlightened to share their voice in the development of nation building, drives me to the challenge to achieve more.
Inspired by the many responses from both older and younger generation about our initiative to stop elder abuse and promote ageism – Various activities carried out by Guardians of the Gray Masters Foundation gave me a deep appreciation for how non-profits seeks to improve the quality of life of people in my country; one program at a time.

BLESSING ODURO-ASAMOAH

SECRETARY / VOLUNTEER

Blessing Oduro-Asamoah

Secretary / Volunteer

Blessing Oduro-Asamoah is a young, energetic lady who aspires to inspire. Her passion to save lives, enhance societal wellbeing and maintain human dignity has exposed her to numerous humanitarian works.

As a volunteer and Secretary for the GUARDIANS OF THE GRAY MASTERS FOUNDATION, she advocates for the wellbeing of older persons and inspires the younger generation to stop Elder Abuse.

Blessing spends her leisure hours designing and helping the needy.

REBECCA MENSAH

ORGANIZER

Rebecca Mensah

Organizer

Rebecca Mensah is a dedicated, proactive, versatile and open minded young lady who believes that her strength lies in her intimacy with God. She is currently a teacher and as the organiser of the Guardians of the gray masters foundation, she holds the believes that ”for the sake of Karma Law, older persons should be treated right ”. She is really excited about making the lives of older people less stressful and free from abuse. As an optimist, she sees opportunity in every difficulty situation. She loves short travels and she’s fun to be with.