Awicha-Income security for active ageing, Bolivia

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Awicha-Income security for active ageing, Bolivia

	Summary Awicha uses an holistic approach to combine activities like income generation, social development, healthcare and independence that result in greater quality of life for indigenous older people.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Bolivia increasing migration of older indigenous people into urban areas leads to greater isolation and cultural disorientation. This project is set up by a group of older women who themselves provide organizational support and skills to similarly isolated people in the outlying areas of La Paz - in Pampahasi, Bajo, Pampahasi Alto, and Kupini as well as in some rural areas directly benefiting 750 older women and men.

Activities

Awicha provides opportunities to older people to empower themselves. It increases income through production of jam and alpaca items for sale in local markets, improves health through production of traditional herbal remedies and establishment of 2 small medical centres.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Social interaction improves with activities like theatre and dance productions that increase older people's involvement in their community leading to better self esteem and confidence. Communal homes are provided for the homeless.

Project Message

We Awichas, with our minds and work, have built this organization. We know how to run our group kitchens, our textile workshops. We don’t depend on the government. Everything depends on our own effort.
- Mercedes Zerda, General Coordinator