Profile
TCR (Taking Care of Retired people) is a local NGO that helps older and younger people claim their rights and holistic need, challenge discrimination and lose hope for life, to overcome poverty, so that they can lead their life to the old age in dignity, secure, active and healthy lives. It was found in 2015 from ideas and initiatives rose by Rwandese founder members. Vulnerable beneficiaries are the first partners of the organization, also with other stakeholders.
The organization focuses on issues that affect older and youth people in Rwanda such as rights, social protection, drugs, HIV and AIDS, also contribute to development of the holistic living conditions of vulnerable groups of beneficiaries in various areas, in particular : Health, Economy and Nutrition, Education, and Socio-Cultural domain
TCR works for and with older and youth people by : Elderly and palliative care,
To teach youth people to prepare their old age, Elderly care and palliative care, Training of population to know and contribute to their rights and how to lead their old age in dignity, The integration of retired people in activating them holistically in different ways of life, Inter-action between the older people and young generation.
TCR has an offices in Rwanda but want to expend its activities in Africa and the Worldwide.