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Returning hope to communities affected by conflict in Colombia
By Fiona Clark, Posted 01 December 2011 See more by this blogger
"We thank god we are alive. The illegal armed group came one afternoon and rounded us all up in the main square of the village. I thought: ‘this is it. This is the end'. It is a miracle they... Keep reading
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Photo exhibition in Colombia celebrates older people
By Angela Sanabria, Posted 25 October 2011 See more by this blogger
With an opening ceremony HelpAge Colombia launched the photo exhibition "Ageing of the Montes de Maria" at the Museum Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, one of the most visited in Bogot city. The exhibition shows the rural northern region of Montes... Keep reading
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Stories of resilience from Aguablanca
By Joanne Hill, Posted 14 September 2011 See more by this blogger
I was over the moon to hear that my first trip with HelpAge would be to "mi querida Colombia!" With Colombia, initial thoughts turn to Mafioso-style drug barons, kidnappings and a brutal armed conflict that fuels the world's drug... Keep reading
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Colombia floods causing widespread damage
By Susi Taylor, Posted 17 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Today we visited the community of Caracol in the municipality of Toluviejo in the department of Sucre, which is one of the four communities we work in with our partner Fundacion Red Desarrollo y Paz de los Montes de... Keep reading
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Older people: Survivors, protectors, leaders, peacemakers
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 21 October 2010 See more by this blogger
I read with relief and joy that the aidworker, Frans Barnard, working for Save the Children, has been freed by Somali gunmen. Two things immediately struck me from the article "Somali gunmen release British hostage" by Mustafa Haji Abdinur... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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