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Older people face particular threats from the increasing number of conflicts and natural disasters in the world, but are not yet identified as a vulnerable group. Our case studies highlight that all emergency programmes need to recognise older people's rights and capabilities.
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Supporting age-friendly livelihood regeneration Groups of older people in post-tsunami Indonesia are taking part in age-friendly livelihood regeneration programmes, such as producing and selling patchouli oil.
Read more about: Supporting age-friendly livelihood regeneration
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Evelyn De Silva, 78, Sri Lanka Evelyn De Silva has been living in HelpAge International’s cluster housing project in Kahdamodara, Sri Lanka, since February 2007.
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Convincing the bank HelpAge India is supporting more than 350 self-help groups of older people who lost their livelihoods after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to apply for loans from banks.
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Puan, 80, Aceh, Indonesia 80-year-old Puan lost her home and her livelihood as a result of the tsunami that struck Indonesia on 26 December 2004.
