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Haiti: At the Asile Communale

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 28 June 2010 See more by this blogger

Today we've been to the Asile Communale, the municipal nursing home that hit the international headlines shortly after the earthquake. One week after the earthquake, no food, water or medical assistance had reached the home and many of the... Keep reading
Haiti: No other home

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 June 2010 See more by this blogger

Today we're visiting two of the care homes we're supporting in Leogane, about 90 minutes from Port-au-Price and the town that was the epicentre of the earthquake. Sister Josette (right) was living in the sisters' quarters but since the... Keep reading
Haiti: Moving moments

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 21 June 2010 See more by this blogger

When you work at HelpAge, you lose your "age-blindness" very quickly. I sat at the departure gates at JFK for the flight to Port-au-Prince, and noticed how many travellers were older Haitians. Many were travelling alone or with young... Keep reading

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