RUDEC Seniors' Clubs seek ways to help elderly people in rural communities who find it particularly difficult to earn incomes and are thus destined to be poor. The migration of younger people to urban dwellings to find jobs has made matters even harder for the old, since so few young people are left behind to take care of them. The needs of old people in rural areas are often overlooked because they do not have the means to communicate their views widely enough to enable them to be heard by the government/other organisations who could assist them.

Elderly people from rural areas have decided to come together to form three Seniors' Clubs, where they share their common experiences of economic hardship. Although the clubs are open to all, the majority of members are women. They work together to find means of increasing their incomes through organic agriculture, animal and/or self-help initiatives which not only benefit them but others in their household who are depedent on them. One Seniors' Club has recently started a poultry project which began with one chicken that was fed and cared for by club members; the chicken went on to produce healthy chicks and two chicks from each brood are then passed on to other club members to continue the cycle.

The Seniors' Clubs provides vital support to the wellbeing of its members by contributing small sums of money to individuals who are in need, to help in the purchase of important basic goods such as kerosene and food. RUDEC supports the Seniors' Clubs members by giving advice on income-generating activities, the use of organic manure in backyard gardening, nutrition, and good health of the elderly.

RUDEC volunteers can provide care for those who live alone, by fetching firewood, carrying of water, advising them to go for medical check ups, and even washing their clothes if there is no one at home who can help them. If you are interested in this project and have some knowledge in this domain, you could join RUDEC as a volunteer.

If you are interested in this project and have some knowledge in this domain, you could join RUDEC as a volunteer.