Morogoro Elderly People’s Organization (MOREPEO) with a former name of Morogoro Retired Teachers` Association (MORETEA) was established since 1997 with registration number SO. 9520 of 6th Agust 1998 as an age care service provider (educating) organization to all elderly people in Morogoro regardless of their social status. Change of name from MORETEA to MOREPEO was legally effected since July 20
10 to encompass all older people aged 60 and above into the organization irrespective of their social background. Over these years, MOREPEO has developed into an active respected local age care Non-Government Authorities of Morogoro Municipality, Morogoro Rural and Mvomero Councils where we are actively in operation, and lately, our programmes have been extended to cover Kilosa, Kilombero, and Ulanga District Councils respectively. We strive to create a wider collaborative network with other NGOs and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) to promote older people needs , rights, and entitlements as stipulated in National ageing Policy(NAP), National Strategy for growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) phase I & II , popularly termed MKUKUTA, National Health Policy AND Prime Minister’s Guidelines, etc. MOREPEO programmes envisage to raise awareness to the elderly themselves, the community, the local authorities and other stakeholders to address and incorporate ageing issues into their programmes so that the interventions can lead to improve quality life of the aged in Morogoro. MOREPEO and HelpAge International (T) have maintained close working relation since 2000. Under this cooperation, we have implemented together programmes (each with agreed specific roles) funded by Comic Relief, Guernsey Overseas Aid committee, World Granny, Foundation for Civil Societies, European Union, Cordaid of Netherlands, and Swedish International Development Agency. And very significantly to the older people of Tanzania , HAIT and its partners (MOREPEO included), fully participated at various stages for the development of NAP draft document.
