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Pakistan: Finding hope in despair
By Asma Akbar, Posted 05 October 2010 See more by this blogger
80-year-old Syed Talan Muhammad (pictured, centre) was paralysed long before the floods affected his village and destroyed his home. He lives in a village called Naway Kalay and has four sons and one daughter. At the moment, he lives... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action - only 1 week to go!
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 23 September 2010 See more by this blogger
50 countries. All joining together to stand up for older people's rights. It's amazing, and here at HelpAge International, we are incredibly excited about the events about to unfold across the globe in Age Demands Action on 1 October... Keep reading
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Devastation in Nowshera
By Asma Akbar, Posted 14 September 2010 See more by this blogger
The Polytechnic near Risalpur in Nowshera accommodates several villages these days. We interviewed the older people including Sultana and Mulak Aman (below) who were living in the camps there who told us their stories. Sultana Bibi (right) was punched... Keep reading
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Blanket coverage for Eid, as temperatures plummet
By Jonathan Barden, Posted 10 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Two days into the trip and I have diarrhoea and a growing sense of futility at the scale of the task ahead which is only tempered by the fact that I know to do nothing would be criminal. Anything... Keep reading
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Activists across South Asia stand up for older people's rights
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 05 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Over the past two years, older people across South Asia have joined together around 1 October to demand an end to age discrimination. In 2008 in India, an amazing 850 older people boarded an officially named "HelpAge Special" train... Keep reading
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