A Family-Led Foundation
Reimagining Ageing
with Dignity,
One Life at a Time.
We believe every older adult – especially those who are vulnerable and often overlooked – deserves to age with care, respect and dignity.
BAPU Foundation is family-led and family-funded, built on one family’s story and a simple belief: every older adult deserves to age with care, connection and dignity.
We partner with trusted, locally rooted organisations already doing this work on the ground — helping them strengthen and extend the support they provide to older adults who need it most. With a global vision and a locally led approach, we work alongside people who understand the needs and realities of their communities.
Our Approach
Our Ageing with Dignity Framework
Ageing well is about more than meeting basic needs. Our Ageing with Dignity Framework looks at the whole experience of ageing through five interconnected dimensions.
Together, these dimensions help us understand what matters in later life. Our Strategic Focus Areas translate that understanding into where we focus our partnerships, resources and learning.
Wellbeing
Safe housing, nutrition, healthcare and essential support.
Care & Security
Safe, stable and compassionate care.
Social Inclusion & Belonging
Meaningful connections, belonging and reduced loneliness.
Purpose
Contribution, learning and personal fulfilment.
Dignity
Valued, respected, heard and able to age with dignity.
What Shapes Our Work
Our Story
Born from a deeply personal family story, carrying forward values of care, compassion and responsibility across generations.
Our Role
We work through trusted organisations already closest to older adults — funding and strengthening locally led work to expand care and support.
Strategic Focus Areas
Our five Strategic Focus Areas guide where we direct our resources — from safe housing and health care to social inclusion, advocacy and research.
OUR WORK IN ACTION
From Shared Values to Meaningful Change
Through trusted partnerships, focused support and shared learning, we help strengthen locally led work that improves life for older adults.
“The values behind BAPU Foundation go back generations, shaped by Bapu’s own journey and everything he taught us about resilience and dignity. Every partnership we build helps turn those values into action — so that growing older never means becoming invisible.”
— Annet Eijkelkamp, Co-Founder, BAPU Foundation
Follow Our Journey
Moments for a Better Tomorrow
Stories, people and places shaping our journey. Follow @bapufoundation on Instagram for more.
Join Us in Reimagining Ageing with Dignity
Whether you are a partner, supporter, adviser or community ally, your role in this journey matters. Together, we can help shape a more caring, connected and dignified experience of ageing.
Ways to Get Involved
Partner With Us – Work with BAPU to strengthen partner-led programmes that improve care, connection and dignity for older adults.
Open a Door – Sometimes the most powerful contribution is a connection. An introduction, relevant expertise or a resource offered at the right moment can help move this work forward.
Share Feedback & Ideas – Help us strengthen our approach, challenge our thinking and identify where support can create the greatest impact.