Our Ambassadors
Our Ambassadors play an integral part in the CommonAge network
Our Ambassadors come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring with them a wealth of experience.
Meet some of our Ambassadors
Sailesh Mishra
India
Sailesh is a social entrepreneur and a renowned international social activist working for the welfare of senior citizens. He is the founder of Silver Innings Group, a community dedicated to Senior Citizens.
Sarah Lamba
Tanzania
Sarah is the Director of SYEAC (Smart Youth Effort for Advanced Community). Under its Save Elders Tanzania programme, she has mobilised a team of young volunteers to regularly actively assist in helping older people .
Francis Njuakom Nchii
Cameroon
Francis is the founder and Executive Director of Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance (CDVTA), Cameroon’s leading organisation for the care and support of older people.
Commonage ambassador
Emily Ajiambo
In this video, our ambassador in Uganda, senior gerontologist Emily Ajiambo explains how residential care is a relatively new concept in Uganda, and she highlights how her country will benefit from her attendance at the 2015 ACSA/IHASA conference in Perth.
About our ambassadors
Their support is vital to our campaigning.
We are represented by our Ambassadors in over 20 commonwealth countries
From local business and the media, to top government officials, their influence is far reaching and their actions make a difference.
Latest News
Thank you for four years of service
Earlier this year, our Canadian Board Director Dan Levitt MSc CHE, decided to step back from the role; all our Board Directors give their time voluntarily and we greatly appreciate the time and valuable contribution Dan gave us in his four years of service.
Commonwealth Day 2024, older people must not be left behind
As we celebrate Commonwealth Day, let’s ensure no generation is left behind. Let’s bring the generations together so we can all work towards ‘One Resilient Common Future’.
International Women’s Day, raising awareness and celebrating success
This International Women’s Day, our communications lead Annie Waddington-Feather takes a brief look at some of the challenges older women face and achievements they have made across the Commonwealth.
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