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Darfur: Older people still hard at work
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 12 June 2013 See more by this blogger
As I stepped down last week from the World Food Programme's helicopter in Habila, West Darfur; the extreme heat hit me. Then driving down the dusty road on my way to a HelpAge project, the driver told me that... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Restoring older people’s sight in Sudan
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 28 May 2013 See more by this blogger
Since 2003, HelpAge International has supported older people and their families in Darfur by providing access to free medical services and eye care. As part of our recent Age Demands Action on Health activities, HelpAge organised several eye camps... Keep reading
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UNJUST: Older people’s needs in emergencies are being ignored
By Bedreldin Shutta, Posted 06 March 2013 See more by this blogger
The impact of disasters on ageing societies has already happened in more developed countries, with over two-thirds of the deaths from the 2011 Japan tsunami over the age of 60. This changing demographic picture is fast becoming a global... Keep reading
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Providing secure shelter for older people in Sudan
By Rehanna Zawar, Posted 16 February 2013 See more by this blogger
HelpAge International in Sudan is providing safety and security to older people with a new, more sustainable and permanent shelters. To ensure older people are protected from rain, fire and the cold, we have constructed 42 "soil stabilise block"... Keep reading
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New farming techniques to get older people back on their feet
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 30 January 2013 See more by this blogger
During my visit to West Darfur state in late September last year, I attended a training session in agricultural skills, organised by HelpAge and for members of older people's committees and caregivers in the internally displaced people (IDPs) camps... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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