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Alfred Bekoe-Wurapa is the Founder and Executive Director of Sir. Alfred Health and Elderly Care. He is a social entrepreneur with over a decade of social welfare working experience. He is a qualified educator, health promoter, and mentor to upcoming social enterprises, he has a great deal of interest in non-profit organisations' management and leadership.

His decade working experience has earned him numerous accolades in championing the care and welfare of older persons as a service provider to the Department for Health and Social development, and the City of Johannesburg.

Sir. Alfred Health and Elderly Care is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, established for the improvement of the lives of disadvantaged people, giving special priorities to old aged persons.

The organisation was founded by dedicated social workers, nurses, doctors and philanthropists, and serves the elderly of Klipfontein View and surrounding areas such as Mayibuye, and Alexandra in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Since its inception, it has been working with them toward the fulfillment of its objectives undertaking various projects having good results.

SAHEC has built up a very good relationship with its beneficiaries and stakeholders.

Reg. No.: 144-000 NPO | PBO No.: 930058743

Over and above empowerment, as is our objective, "to promote resource generating activities for financial sustainability of the old aged facility beyond donor funding", SAHEC offers economic development and income generation activities such as Activities, Beadwork, Hanger-making, Patch work, Knitting, Sewing, Food gardens, Detergent making, Registration on ESP system, Access to Social grants.

One of our objectives is "to provide old aged persons access to fellowship activities, recreational facilities, mental support, social affairs and spiritual formation", and we ensure its achievement through social initiatives that include Luncheon clubs/Social support clubs, Excursions (Educational and leisure), Bereavement support, Bulk buying, Fundraising initiatives, Meals on wheels, Spring day celebrations, Picnics, Christmas parties, Cultural day, Hobbies faire/Arts, culture exhibitions, and Older Persons’ month celebration (October).

Another objective as SAHEC is "to promote resource generating activities for financial sustainability of the old aged facility beyond donor funding.", and we achieve this through the following educational activities;

One of our objectives is "to ensure access to instant and quality health care for the poor helpless and destitute old Aged persons so that they can get awareness on health and hygienic issues". We achieve this through our Wellness Programmes, that include, though not exhaustive of the following activities;