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Social media and older people: The new frontier
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 August 2013 See more by this blogger
I recently contributed to the Web Managers Group blog on how we use social media in our work. The full blog is below: At HelpAge International, we come across amazing stories of older people in the developing world and... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action for Rights Storify: Older people campaign across the world
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 17 June 2013 See more by this blogger
On 15 June, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, ADA for Rights campaigners in 30 countries met key decision-makers, including Presidents and Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Their goal was to urge their governments to attend the UN Open-ended Working Group... Keep reading
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Blog Action Day 2012 needs you!
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 28 September 2012 See more by this blogger
We are very happy to announce that we are once more an official Blog Action Day partner! Blog Action Day is a free event for bloggers, social media users, vloggers, podcasters, designers, infographic and data producers. It's a great... Keep reading
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Kyrgyzstan: Babushkas fight against elder abuse
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 06 June 2012 See more by this blogger
In Jany-Aryk, a village five hours drive from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek we sat in a yurt, draped with rich, bright fabrics, listening to older women and their grandchildren sing and play music. This was my introduction to the... Keep reading
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Chad: Food is scarce and prices are rising
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 18 May 2012 See more by this blogger
The Sahel region of Africa which covers countries from Mauritania in the West to Sudan and Eritrea in the East, via Chad is facing a new severe food and nutrition crisis. In Chad, the number of vulnerable people increased... Keep reading
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