To ensure members continue living a healthy and productive retirement life, Bandari Sacco, recently conducted a pensioners’ and retirees’ training program to its over 1,900 members, educating them on how to leverage on the society’s products and services to make sound investment while planning for the future.
Appreciating the huge investment retirees have in the Sacco, the society emphasized on the significance of members living a balanced life especially at old age, hence the training to equip them with information and knowledge that help them cope with challenges such as stress, lack of reliable income, diseases and loneliness.
Bandari Sacco’s CEO Mr. Joseph Bee, while speaking to the members said the training was aimed at making sure members actively exploited the society’s available products purposely tailored for retirees and pensioners.
Additionally, for them to continue receiving seamless and fast services from the Sacco, the CEO stated that all the Sacco’s offices across the country prioritized pensioners and retirees seeking services from their branches.
“You are Bandari Sacco’s founders. In recognizing your immense contribution to the Sacco that led to its growth, all pensioners and retirees get an express and quick access to all services when you visit any of our branches,” said Mr. Bee.
Mr. Bee further revealed that all retirees from every region shall in future take active roles in the governance of the society through delegates whom they will elect as their representatives in the Sacco.
Addressing the members, Mombasa County Director for Cooperative Mr. Nelson Nyoro congratulated the retirees for work done in starting and building the Sacco for today’s generation to benefit from.
Mr. Nyoro acknowledged the sacrifice the founding members made to get Bandari Sacco to where it is today as one of the giant saccos both in the county and the country.
He stressed on the importance of people realizing they will as well soon retire adding that money always finishes and that people should start planning for retirement from the beginning of joining work.
Working closely with Bandari Sacco he said, retirees can find ways in which the Sacco can assist them better manage their money since the society’s products allow them to keep earning whenever they save and invest with the Sacco.
“After retirement, put your money where you can get interest that significantly grow your money,” Mr. Nyoro advised.
To increase revenue streams that would help maintain ones’ lifestyle, he urged the retirees to still find work that will see them be productive and positively adjust to their new life.
Among the challenges that retirees face, Dr. Ng’ang’a Gachara, Financial and Strategy Consultant at Strategic Fluent Analytica Ltd (SFA) said diseases and the unavailability of love, affection and belonging were of great impact.
“During retirement, it is crucial for people to be close with their partners and family members. The emotional and psychological support received at this time help retirees cope with their new situation,” he encouraged.
Love and belonging are key. Healthy relationships and a strong family reduce stress and depression among retirees. Stable partners at old age Dr. Gachara urges ensure one gets the needed support when required especially when ill.
To get a new purpose and reason to wake up and look forward to the day, Dr. Gachara discouraged the retirees from sitting around for long without any physical activities.
“Lack of physical activities at old age invites in diseases and makes one age faster. Actively participate in religious and social events that connect you with the people, raising your confidence and self-esteem,” he counselled.
Other than regular physical exercise such as walking, Bandari Sacco’s retirees were reminded to get in the habit of eating healthy meals that boost immunity. They were advised to consume traditional foods, vegetables, fruits and take in plenty of water.
Also, yearly doctor visits to carry out body check up to quickly identify and treat any illnesses making sure the body is free of diseases was further recommended.
Bandari Sacco’s pensioners’ and retirees’ training is the first among many to come in the following years that will see the society’s senior citizens adequately equipped with financial literacy and knowledge on how to live a productive and healthy life that sustain them during retirement.
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