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Our Story

From an idea to a reality, this is our story. The Chairman of CommonAge, Andrew Larpent, was fortunate to be offered a place on Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders (CSC Leaders) programme. Andrew’s involvement took him first to London in March 2013 for a week of immersion in the challenges and opportunities facing communities from Commonwealth countries living in […]

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Francis Njuakom Nchii, Bursary Recipient Transforms Lives in Cameroon

In 2015, our bursary enabled Francis Njuakom Nchii, founder and CEO of CDVTA, to attend the Global Ageing Network’s biennial conference, where he connected with Jack York of Talegate. A simple $500 donation from Jack sparked the creation of “The Jack York Elderly Women’s Sustainable Goat Rearing Project” in Cameroon. Over the past nine years,

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From Bursary Recipient to Chapter Head: A CommonAge Success Story!

Prof. Magen Mutepfa, Head of our Botswana Country Chapter, was awarded the prestigious 2023 travel bursary funded by the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge. She is a professor at the University of Botswana, co-founder of Ageless Inspirations, Botswana and is a Liaison officer for Pass It On Network. A dedicated psychologist, public health specialist and educator,

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