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Age Demands Action in Africa
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 05 September 2010 See more by this blogger
From Sierra Leone, to Ghana, to Tanzania, campaigners have shown their support for Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by joining together and raising their index fingers at 1pm on 1 October - but they didn't... Keep reading
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Vienna AIDS Conference: Creating a grassroots network of caregivers
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 27 July 2010 See more by this blogger
Rachel Albone, HelpAge's HIV and AIDS Policy Adviser spent last week at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna. Here are some of her highlights: Sunday morning: We started with the World Health Organisation (WHO) consultation on Global AIDS... Keep reading
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South Africa: After the final whistle...
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 09 July 2010 See more by this blogger
The 2010 FIFA World Cup comes to an end this week, with either Spain or Holland lifting the coveted trophy for the first time in their footballing history. Global celebration The first World Cup to have been held in... Keep reading
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Leaders listen to older people in Mozambique
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 05 May 2010 See more by this blogger
Older people's associations in Mozambique and HelpAge have worked together to engage the government at the highest level and make a difference to their lives. A true picture of older people's lives Eight politicians from all over Mozambique, visited... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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“One woman, 365 days to do good”
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 29 March 2010 See more by this blogger
We could all take a leaf out of Betty Londergan's book (or blog). 1 January 2010 marked the start of a pretty amazing year for Betty. For the next 365 days, she pledged to donate $100 every day to... Keep reading
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