Elders Assistance Programme

10 · Elders Assistance Programme

بزرگوں کی عزت — ہماری ذمہ داری

Honour.Care.Belonging.

As lives grow busy, ageing parents are quietly left behind. We stand in the gap — with regular visits, medical support, home help, and a monthly stipend — so no elder is forgotten.

زندگی کی مصروفیتوں میں بزرگ والدین خاموشی سے پیچھے رہ جاتے ہیں۔ ہم یہ خلا پُر کرتے ہیں — باقاعدہ ملاقاتوں، طبی مدد، گھریلو معاونت اور ماہانہ وظیفے کے ذریعے — تاکہ کوئی بزرگ بھولا نہ جائے۔

Why this matters

Many of our elders live alone, or with children who love them but live far. Most do not ask for help — they were raised not to. So loneliness, untreated illness, and quiet financial pressure build slowly, invisibly, until something breaks. A weekly visit, a doctor who calls back, and a small stipend can change all of that. Our role is simple: to make sure no elder in our community ages without dignity.

ہمارے بہت سے بزرگ تنہا رہتے ہیں، یا ان کے بچے دور ہیں۔ زیادہ تر مدد نہیں مانگتے — وہ مانگنا سیکھے ہی نہیں۔ تنہائی، علاج کی کمی اور خاموش مالی پریشانی آہستہ آہستہ بڑھتی ہے۔ ایک ملاقات، ایک ڈاکٹر، اور تھوڑا سا وظیفہ — یہ سب بدل سکتا ہے۔

Free for the family

بالکل مفت

Confidential

مکمل رازداری

Bilingual — Urdu & English

اردو اور انگریزی میں

Respectful, never rushed

باوقار اور تحمل سے

How it works

A quiet, four-step path in

No long forms. No tests. Just a conversation, and a real next step.

  1. 01

    Reach out

    ہم سے رابطہ کریں

  2. 02

    We listen — no forms, no judgement

    ہم سنتے ہیں — بغیر فیصلہ کیے

  3. 03

    We plan the next step together

    اگلا قدم مل کر طے کرتے ہیں

  4. 04

    We walk with you, not ahead of you

    ہم آپ کے ساتھ چلتے ہیں

What we do

Practical, dignified support

Medical Support

Check-ups, medicines, hospital visits, and chronic-condition care — paid with quiet dignity, never announced.

خاموش طبی مدد

Home Assistance

Help with daily living — bathing aids, safe stairs, grocery delivery, and a phone someone will answer.

گھر میں عزت کے ساتھ مدد

Companionship Visits

A trained volunteer, matched by language and city, visits once a week — and calls in between. Just to listen.

ہفتہ وار ملاقات — صرف سننے کے لیے

Monthly Stipend

A modest monthly stipend for elders without enough income — sent privately, recorded carefully.

ماہانہ وظیفہ — مکمل رازداری میں

Who this is for

You're in the right place if…

We try to keep the door simple and judgement-free. If any of the following sounds like you or your family, please reach out.

  • Elders 60+ living alone or with limited family nearby

    60 سال سے زائد عمر کے تنہا بزرگ

  • Elders whose families are too far or too busy to visit often

    بزرگ جن کے اہلِ خانہ دور یا مصروف ہیں

  • Elders facing health, financial, or mobility struggles

    صحت یا مالی مشکلات کا سامنا کرنے والے بزرگ

  • Any elder feeling lonely or forgotten

    تنہائی محسوس کرنے والے بزرگ

Where we draw the line

What we will not do

Honesty about our limits is the first thing we owe you. These are the things we have chosen, on purpose, not to do.

  • We don't run a care home or move elders out of their own homes.

    ہم اولڈ ہوم نہیں چلاتے، نہ بزرگ کو ان کے گھر سے کہیں اور منتقل کرتے ہیں۔

  • We don't publicly name any elder we support.

    ہم کسی بزرگ کا نام عوامی طور پر ظاہر نہیں کرتے۔

  • We don't add elders to our list without their consent.

    بزرگ کی اجازت کے بغیر ہم کسی کو اپنی فہرست میں شامل نہیں کرتے۔

Frequently asked

Honest answers, in plain language

If you don't see your question here, please ask. We'd rather have the conversation than have you wonder.

Trust & dignity

How we hold what you share with us

We are an independent, non-political, non-sectarian foundation. We don't take government funding. Every request is heard quietly — no family is ever asked to prove their pain. We don't publish names, photos, or details without written permission, and we don't pass your story to anyone outside the team that's helping you.

ہم ایک آزاد ادارہ ہیں — نہ کسی سیاسی جماعت کا حصہ، نہ کسی فرقے کا۔ حکومت سے ایک روپیہ نہیں لیتے۔ آپ کی بات صرف اُسی ٹیم تک رہتی ہے جو آپ کی مدد کر رہی ہے، اور کسی خاندان سے ہم کبھی یہ نہیں کہتے کہ اپنا دکھ ثابت کرو۔

Funding

100% donor-funded · no government money

First reply

Within 48 hours, in Urdu or English

Active in

Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Rawalpindi

Cost to the elder

Free · stipend and medicines delivered privately

Dignity Through Skill

An elder who teaches is an elder who feels needed

Many elders carry a lifetime of skill the world stops asking them for. We gently bring it back into use — guiding grandchildren and young volunteers through sewing, cooking, gardening, calligraphy, and storytelling. The goal is simple: not just to be looked after, but to still feel useful.

Trust & Discretion

How we work

Referrals are handled discreetly. Visits and support are arranged with the elder's consent and family awareness. Every contribution goes directly to medical care, home help, visits, or stipends — recorded with care.

بزرگوں کی عزت — ہماری ذمہ داری

They once carried us when we could not walk. The least we can do now is sit beside them.

Ways to engage

Take the next step

Refer an elder

Tell us about an elder — a parent, a neighbour, a relative — who needs us. We'll reach out gently.

Refer

Adopt-an-Elder

Sponsor regular visits, medicines, and the monthly stipend for one elder.

Adopt

Stand with us

Become a weekly visitor. An hour of your time is the most valuable medicine an elder receives all week.

Volunteer

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