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Haiti: A survivor's story
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 22 January 2010 See more by this blogger
HelpAge's Caribbean Regional Representative, Jeff James, spoke to 75 year old Kenold Moreau about his experience of the Haiti earthquake. The image shows Kenold in the rubble of his collapsed home: "12 January was like any other day for... Keep reading
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Older people can shed light on climate change debate
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 16 December 2009 See more by this blogger
At HelpAge, we are calling for the voices of older people to be heard in the climate change debate. Voices of people like Daisy, below, who is 55 with six children and two grandchildren. She grows crops and looks... Keep reading
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Copenhagen: Climate change debate must include older people
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 11 December 2009 See more by this blogger
The climate change conference in Copenhagen is coming to the end of its first week. 56 newspapers around the world have shown unprecedented solidarity by featuring a shared editorial on the climate change negotiations COP15. "Fourteen days to seal... Keep reading
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Ethiopia: “The weather has changed completely”
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 07 December 2009 See more by this blogger
Since stories of the current drought in Ethiopia and its impact have started filtering through in the media, comparisons have been made with the events that inspired Live Aid almost 25 years ago. This time, however, the focus and... Keep reading
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Orphans without elders struggle with their identity
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 01 December 2009 See more by this blogger
‘Age helps' sums up HelpAge's core position. We believe that older people are a benefit to society and a positive force for change. Unfortunately, we find that most messages about older people in the media are extremely negative and... Keep reading
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