Grandmother Collective Network

Barefoot College International aspires to increase economic mobility by making vocational and educational opportunities accessible to women and girls from the most marginalized communities around the world. They train grandmothers to become engineers who build solar energy grids to power and empower their home communities all over the world.

El-Aged Care Ltd/Gte is a non-for-profit organization (NGO), registered in Nigeria with a mission to deliver an alternative model of community care support services that incorporates medical, social, recreational rehabilitation, and social work supportive care to older persons who reside in rural communities in Nigeria.

Our solution is helping rural communities to reimagine the lives of older persons by designing new standards of care, developing innovative care models, and engaging local communities in deploying more effectively the services needed to improve the functional and social abilities of the older persons to live dignified, independent lives and contribute to communities, and society.

For All Ages is Connecticut’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting the generations and inspiring action to end loneliness, reduce ageism, and improve health and well-being. Through evidence-informed programs and events, For All Ages creates positive, collaborative experiences between the generations that showcase the wisdom and vibrancy of older adults while countering the loneliness and isolation that are at epidemic levels across all age groups.

Friendship Bench works to make mental healthcare widely available and accessible throughout Zimbabwe. Grandmothers are trained in therapy methods and provide free counseling in community safe spaces like parks to anyone in need. Friendship Bench partners with entities like the Government of Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care and the World Health Organization, and their project has helped to close a massive gap in the country's healthcare system and during times of crisis. 

Grandma Sita is a food education organization that is centered around a cute puppet handmade from recycled materials.  She is the heart of a food education start-up aligned with the SDGs that inspire you to live your best life with less waste effectively and sustainably. It’s also a tribute to our grandmothers because this generation valued their resources and food.

Grandmas2Go-Family Coaches connects trained and trusted "women of wisdom and experience" with struggling new families to mentor, nurture and support parents, infants and toddlers during the critical early years of brain growth, from pregnancy to preschool.

Grandmother Project’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of women, children and families in countries in the Global South by empowering communities to drive their own development by building on their own experience, resources and cultural realities. Grandmothers are the key to this work, serving as the community leaders who implement GMP's on-the-ground work.

Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN) is a non-partisan network of volunteers working together across Canada to advocate at local, national and international levels to influence national and global policymakers.  Our vision is a world where the human rights of older women, children, youth and gender diverse persons are recognized and protected so they can achieve their full potential.  Our passion for this vision is a deep concern for the well-being and human rights of grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa and the children and youth in their care, as well as those of vulnerable and marginalized women in communities of the Global South.  

The Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia stands for peace and human rights, with economic and social justice for all people. The Brigade empowers older women to take part in collective efforts to demonstrate and protest against war, occupation, torture, and the violence of poverty, racism and environmental degradation. 

Grandparents On The Move, Inc. a non-profit located in Detroit, Michigan, supports grandparents who are the sole guardians of their grandchildren. GOTMO has provided services to grandparents and their children in the Metro Detroit area since 2003, including supportive services, after-school life skills classes, physical and mental wellness classes, food, clothing, nutrition classes, financial management, workshops, and more, free to all grandparents and the children they care for.

HelpAge USA advances the dignity and potential of older people through research, advocacy, and programs. We work in the U.S. and with our HelpAge Global Network partners in 90 countries to improve lives in the world's poorest communities and ensure that older people’s voices are heard, their needs are met, and their rights are upheld.

Hemphill Community Center is a gathering place for families, friends, and neighbors. A place where mountain traditions such as quilt making, traditional music, and hospitality abound. Weekly music, dance, and food takes place every Friday evening at the Friday Nite Pickin’ music event. Other activities include survival skill training, instruction in shape note singing, quilting, cooking, woodworking, beekeeping, canning and preserving food, and traditional music, etc. The Mamaw Mentors program was started in 2024, focused on co-generational support between elders and teens in the region.

We are a digital relationship-building service and community connecting Black women across ages and life stages to learn the rules, gain the tools, and build networks to thrive at home, work, and everywhere in between.

Inspired by the heritage and legacy of our Black aunties, we are on a mission to close the racial health and wealth gap by building an intergenerational ecosystem of Black women who are flourishing in life…. together. 

The mission of the Juvenile Protective Association is to improve the social and emotional well-being and functioning of vulnerable children so they can reach their fullest potential at home, in school, and in our communities. This is accomplished by providing therapeutic counseling services to at-risk children and families, conducting research, sharing knowledge, and providing expert consultation and guidance to others serving them.

Nyaka educates, empowers, and transforms vulnerable and impoverished communities in Uganda, ensuring that everyone has the chance to learn, grow, and thrive. As part of their programming, Nyaka empowers grandmothers with training, resources, and microfinancing for businesses and for their care of grandchildren at home.

Silver Talkies is a social impact organization that has been working in the area of promoting holistic well-being of older adults, including social and emotional well-being beyond the traditional focus on physical well-being, in line with WHO guidelines for healthy aging. They have been working towards making active aging a viable goal for older adults through a community-based model and peer-based approach. Silver Talkies Club is a vibrant community of older adults (youngest member being 52 and oldest 96) who are tied together through an innate desire to age well. They are all thriving because of flourishing social connections and continued learning and engagement. With city chapters in six cities, they keep their members engaged and active through online and offline programs, meet-ups and weekly classes, group travel, digital magazine, provide them with support and assistance, and take care of their different needs through their service partners. 

Together Old and Young (TOY) is an international programme that promotes intergenerational learning. The TOY approach to intergenerational learning brings young children (0-8) and older adults together to share experiences, have fun, learn from each other, and develop meaningful relationships. Intergenerational Learning activities in TOY are friendly and informal social encounters, where children and adults can equally partake as the learner and the teacher. TOY is an international community of practice and supports intergenerational activities worldwide through professional development, quality assessment and improvement. The TOY project was initiated and is promoted by International Child Development Initiatives - ICDI (www.icdi.nl). 

We Love Reading inspires children to read for fun through our research-backed read-aloud program, training local volunteers to read to children in their neighborhoods changing mindsets through reading to create changemakers. We Love Reading has spread to more than 60 countries around the world, where thousands of We Love Reading libraries have been established. 

Wisdom records, preserves, and shares oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge of exemplary Native American elders, storytellers, and scientists in collaboration with diverse institutions, agencies, and organizations. Our vision: Native American cultural sustainability, multimedia education, and cultural reconciliation.

Champions of Caring nurtures compassion through intergenerational programs that bridge community divides. With a legacy of 1 million service hours contributed by 10,000 high school students, the organization transforms character into action. Its evidence-based curriculum empowers participants to reduce prejudice and drive positive, lasting social change. 

The Leo Project champions education and healthcare as universal rights, working to dismantle barriers created by birthplace, status, and gender. Through local and international partnerships, the organization sustains community-driven programs designed to address root causes and drive lasting social change.