Mbarara District has postponed the commemoration of the Belated International Older Persons day that was supposed to take place this Friday in Kagongi Sub county, Kashari North due to lack of funds.

Mbarara District LC 5 Chairman Didas Tabaro says the District had planned to celebrate the day as a way of recognizing Older Persons, know what they pass through in their daily living but he confirms that the organizing team failed to raise funds from well-wishers to organise this day since they don’t have budget for the day from the Government.

He says another date to commemorate this day will be communicated later. He further applauded the Government for supporting Older Persons through Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment however he urges the government to extend these services of the money provided to older persons to Parish level to enable them access it easily.