Mozambican Association for Helping Older People

Mission

AMAI is a Mozambican NGO, working for global social justice, and cultural survival of the elderly. AMAI achieves its goals by sharing information human and material resources and by promoting tasks for developing global sustainability such as: assisting older people to improve their quality of life and well being through a combination of activities like income generation, lobbying and advocacy, civic education and intergenerational linkages in the community and through institutions.

Programs

AMAI has been developing activities on civic education by training older people in their rights through paralegals and gender activities. It has also been involved with providing houses for older people during times of severe floods - these were built with the participation of older people, community and local leaders. Advocacy work particularly around HIV/AIDS and how it affects the lives of older people has been an important part of AMAI's work.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Water, Tools and Seeds for Mozambican Communities

Personnel Overview

José António Rojola - Project Coordinator
José facilitates groups of older people to better understand the issues affecting them, often through AMAI's home visiting programme. José also helps to fundraise for AMAI, working on project proposals.

José Pedro Momade - President
José is primarily involved in awareness raising around issues affecting older people and helping to raise funds to allow AMAI to continue its good work. José has also been involved with 'Forum Terceira Idade' (The Third Age Forum) as co-ordinator in the past.

Personnel Statistics

Jose Pedro Momade,
President
Founded in 1996
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 5