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“Older men and women are not the priority. They cry in silence and their tears are not heard.”
By Asma Akbar, Posted 31 August 2010 See more by this blogger
One month after the flooding in Pakistan began, HelpAge International's Pakistan Programme Manager Asma Akbar sends her latest update: "People are starting to migrate and go back to their homes now. They are trying to go back as they... Keep reading
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HelpAge preparing relief packages for older people in Pakistan
By Asma Akbar, Posted 12 August 2010 See more by this blogger
Asma Akbar is HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan. Since the floods, she has visited Nowshera District, one of the worst affected regions, to assess the needs of older people, like Nabi Bakash, 64, pictured here: "We've spoken to... Keep reading
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Pakistan: Assessing older people’s needs
By Asma Akbar, Posted 10 August 2010 See more by this blogger
Asma Akbar (pictured right), HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan, along with Project Coordinator Mahmood Ahmed have visited Nowshera District in Pakistan, one of the regions worst affected by the recent floods, to assess the needs of the region's... Keep reading
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Pakistan floods: "Food is top priority"
By Asma Akbar, Posted 05 August 2010 See more by this blogger
Asma Akbar, HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan, has the latest update on the situation after the devastating Pakistan floods: "I was in Jalazi camp today with Merlin and things there were not so bad. But in Nowshera things... Keep reading
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