Family Caregivers Association for the Aged Group (FCAAG) Verified non-profit organisation

(Verified non-profit organisation)

The Family Caregivers Association for the Aged Group (FCAAG) is a local NGO based in Lira and the Kole districts in Northern Uganda. The organisation was formed in order to address the increasing needs of older persons and the orphaned children they look after. Activities undertaken by the Association include repairing older persons shelters, HIV/AIDS education targeting the aged and the school children, distribution of donated goods to households headed by the elderly, distribution of seeds and other agricultural equipment to the elderly people, training older persons as paralegals, and providing scholastic materials to orphans and other vulnerable children. The Association also engages in tree planting, and trains women and children in computer skills.

Year established

2001

Organisation annual cash turnover (in US$ equivalent)

Less than 500,000

Participant in relevant networks

Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA); Mid North Network for Older Persons; and Uganda National NGO Forum.

About this organisation

Partnership types

Advocacy of global issues; Project funding

Regions / countries / territories

Africa: Uganda

Global issues

Children, youth and family welfare