Ms Josephine Apio. Raised in a poverty and HIV/AIDS infected area, I grew up to witness great impoverishment and affliction in my community particularly among the elderly who didn’t have much care. I used to support an elderly person with basic needs since 2009, but in June 27, 2012, she fell sick and really wanted to give me her last words but unfortunately it was the day i gave birth to my daughter. When I heard she died i decided to name my daughter Hope. Her death gave me courage to help other elderly people in my community to give them hope to live a hopeful life.
My great attachment to one of these seniors made mer promise myself to do something about their condition as soon as I could. A relentless prompt within my spirit coupled with persistent calls from within the community for such services confirmed that this was a divine mission. Following needs assessment, Hope For The Elderly Ministries Uganda was established in December 2014. It’s a fully fledged and registered organization with registration number 10881 (S. 5914/10950) meeting all the legal requirements of organizational operation in Uganda. HFTEMU’s Headquarters are currently located in Kisoko Sub-county in Tororo District and has field operations and community presence in Omonyole and surrounding villages. HFTEMU leads an integrated approach in delivering quality results amongst its beneficiaries including condition regular fellowships with the seniors for spiritual and emotional support, conducting regular home visits for evaluation and support, provision of hot meals, basic needs, and health care among others.