Wazee
African Seniors Program & Storytelling Circle
Wazee (Means ‘Elderly’ in Swahili). We are pleased to offer a culturally appropriate program for our Seniors. Wazee is a weekly virtual program designed to foster social connections, communication, and support among the elderly within the Black community. Topics for conversation are structured to enhance knowledge sharing and network building and identify and address social, health, and economic needs. The current Wazee group collaborates with community partners and collaborators who attend as guest speakers.
“Our Elders ....our beginning and the vessel to the continued journey of life.
A Nigerian adage says, a child cannot see farther than an elder, even if she/he climbed a tree! They are the eyes (binoculars) that we need to see and look into the distance.
This project means a whole lot to me. Especially with all that’s happening around us today.”
— Ajirioghene Evi- Founding Director at KMFW (LinkedIn post)
“Our Elders ...our beginning and the vessel to the continued journey of life. A Nigerian adage says, a child cannot see farther than an elder, even if she/he climbed a tree! They are the eyes (binoculars) that we need to see and look into the distance.”