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action/2015

Bringing old and young together

The action/2015 campaign, which is calling on governments to end poverty and address inequality, launched on 15 January.

HelpAge is working with people across generations to raise awareness of older people's vision of the world they want to live in.

Our network is joining national coalitions and youth groups to amplify the voices of older people, including 15 older campaign champions.

Find out how you can get involved!

Haiti: five years on

In the five years since the Haiti earthquake, HelpAge has helped at least 1,000 older people move into new homes. We have set up 16 older people’s associations to provide long-term support to older people. 

We have also given older people financial support after relocation, grants and training to set up small businesses, and training in disaster risk management.

Read more about our work in Haiti.

Read Bertin Meance's blog.

Age Demands Action

Older leaders speak out

Older men and women are at the centre of our work to tackle age discrimination and fight for older people's rights.

Our Age Demands Action Steering Group of older activists is informing the direction of HelpAge's campaign work.

They also represent older men and women in global and national decision-making processes.

Find out more about the Steering Group members in our interactive image mosaic.

Global AgeWatch Index

How are older people faring?

The Global AgeWatch Index measures how well 96 countries are supporting their older populations.

It is based on four domains that are key enablers of older people's wellbeing: income, health, capability and enabling environment.

Norway comes first and, apart from Japan, all top 10 countries are in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. Afghanistan comes bottom.

Find out more about the Global AgeWatch Index.