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Age Demands Action in Africa: Older people are the heart of the campaign
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 30 September 2011 See more by this blogger
This is a campaign that no one should miss! Over the past 6 months, I have been helping our affiliates and partners in Africa to deliver a massive and impactful 2011 Age Demands Action campaign. Although the highlight of... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action in Kenya: Older people marching for their rights!
By Agnes Pondo Nyambare, Posted 28 September 2011 See more by this blogger
In Kenya, the voices of older people will be heard on Wednesday 28 September 2011 in preparation for 1 October, the UN International Day of Older Persons. A procession of over 300 older people, representing the 1.8 million older... Keep reading
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Protesting against elder abuse
By James Muruthi, Posted 10 August 2011 See more by this blogger
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was in June. To mark the occasion, KARIKA, an organisation concerned with the effects of HIV and AIDS on older Kenyans, sponsored a one day procession and rally. KARIKA is an acronym for Kenyan... Keep reading
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East Africa crisis: Older refugees arrive at Dadaab in search of better life
By Pascale Fritsch, Posted 05 August 2011 See more by this blogger
Dadaab, the biggest refugee camp in the world... More than 400,000 people have fled their country to settle in this hot, sandy and windy place. The month is August, it has not rained for months, and the only green... Keep reading
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Lasting impressions of an inspiring trip to Kenya
By Roger Howarth, Posted 26 July 2011 See more by this blogger
This June, I spent a day with my son and his wife, amidst a team dedicated to empowering older people in a poor area of Kenya. I was visiting a project as part of my job working for Age... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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