Periagoge
Scenario

How to convince Ubuntu elders to accept outside help

My aging parents refuse help from anyone outside the family but we cannot provide the care they need, and pride is putting everyone at risk.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural self-reliance is colliding with practical limitations in ways that endanger those it seeks to protect.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African Ubuntu Love and Kinship?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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