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Updates, awareness, and stories of hope
Updates, awareness, and stories of hope
Updates, awareness, and stories of hope
During the weekend, the Anaalie Legacy Foundation (ALF) team made a home visit to an older woman and her family caregiver in our community. She is an older woman experiencing memory-related difficulties, and her daughter is her primary caregiver. The family welcomed us into their home, giving us an opportunity to spend time with them, listen to their experiences and better understand the realities of caring for an older person within the family.
Anaalie Legacy Foundation (ALF) was proud to be represented at the 2026 Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Evidence Summit in Accra a key national gathering organized by the Health Promotion Division of the Ghana Health Service. Our Founder, Amanda Anipu, had the honour of presenting a poster titled "Breaking Silence Around Dementia: Community-Based Awareness and Caregiver Support Approaches for Elderly Wellbeing in Ghana." It was a meaningful opportunity to bring dementia and the voices of family caregivers into an important national conversation on strengthening Ghana's health system. The summit theme, "Strengthening Free Primary Health Care in Ghana Through Evidence-Based Social and Behaviour Change for Sustainable Health and Wellbeing," strongly resonates with ALF's mission. It reinforced our belief that dementia and healthy ageing must be intentionally integrated into primary health care, community health promotion, and national policy discussions. We are especially grateful to Dr Priscilla Madzinga-Kusena, Social and Behaviour Change Team Lead at Africa CDC, and Modou Njai, Senior Technical Officer and Primary Health Care Focal Point for the Africa CDC Western Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, for taking the time to specially engage with our work and for their encouragement.
𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 Today, the Anaalie Legacy Foundation - ALF team visited an elderly woman in Tamale as part of our regular home visits. Beyond spending time with her, we had the opportunity to speak with her daughter-in-law, who lovingly cares for her every day. One thing she shared stayed with us: Words of encouragement from others have inspired her to continue giving her best. It was a beautiful reminder that caregivers also need appreciation, recognition, and support. We are grateful to our volunteer and Ambassador for Dignified Ageing and Dementia Care, Mariam Tiyumba Hamza, for sharing such a heartfelt reflection from today's visit. Every home visit reminds us that caring for older persons also means supporting those who care for them. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 #AnaalieLegacyFoundation #CaregiversMatter #HealthyAgeing
Our communications and Digital systems Lead ( Abdul Karim Hakim) represented ALF Ghana at the 2026 Ghana Civil Society Forum (GCSF) at Accra.
6th June 2026, Anaalie Legacy Foundation - ALF successfully held its 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 at the Regional Department of Agriculture Conference Hall, Tamale. The meeting brought together our esteemed Board of Directors and members to deliberate on the Foundation's strategic direction, governance framework, organizational priorities, and long-term vision for improving the lives of older persons, particularly those living with dementia and other vulnerabilities.
At ALF, young volunteers and elderly citizens are creating an extraordinary intergenerational bridge. Volunteering is not just about bringing stories, laughter, and preserving valuable cultural heritage.
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