{"id":90924,"date":"2025-10-03T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/council-of-christian-churches-urges-family-support-for-elderly"},"modified":"2025-10-03T17:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:26:52","slug":"council-of-christian-churches-urges-family-support-for-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/council-of-christian-churches-urges-family-support-for-elderly","title":{"rendered":"Council of Christian Churches Urges Family Support for Elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>The representative of the Council of Christian Churches in Angola (CICA) in Cunene, Joa\u0303o Gimbi, on Wednesday in Ondjiva, Cunene Province called for greater emotional and social support for the elderly, in order to ensure dignity and well-being for older people.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the scope of October 1, marked as International Day of Older Persons, Joa\u0303o Gimbi said it was essential for families to show genuine affection and attention to the physical and emotional health of this group in order to ensure they have an active social life.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Reverend, despite their advanced age, this fringe of society is considered living libraries and generational symbols who deserve more respect and appreciation for playing a decisive role in the society.<\/p>\n<p>He said that as knowledge and wisdom bearers, they have a responsibility to share their life experiences, especially to preserve the moral and cultural values that help the transition between generations.<\/p>\n<p>Joa\u0303o Gimbi said that the church has been promoting spiritual and solidarity actions by delivering small food donations, aiming at their socialisation in society for well-being in old age.<\/p>\n<p>The Cunene Office for Social Action, Family and Gender Equality, monitors and assists with various food items, 15,033 elderly people, across the 14 municipalities of Cunene.<\/p>\n<p>The international day of older persons was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990 with the aim to promote knowledge and experience accumulated by older persons and to combat the prejudice, violence and exclusion that this population may face.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Angola<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. The representative of the Council of Christian Churches in Angola (CICA) in Cunene, Joa\u0303o Gimbi, on Wednesday in Ondjiva, Cunene Province called for greater emotional and social support for the elderly, in order to ensure dignity and well-being for older people. 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