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Response to Duncan Green: What does ageing mean for development?
By Mark Gorman, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger
Following Duncan Green's (Head of Research at Oxfam GB) blog post "What does global aging mean to development?" (his spelling, not mine), I was more than happy to take him up on his kind offer of writing a response... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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Keeping warm in Kyrgyzstan
By Emily Snowden, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger
In preparation for visiting Kyrgyzstan I had read about HelpAge International's work in the area, especially in reference to how older people survive the harsh winters and have to burn cow dung as fuel. No fuel, no heat When... Keep reading
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Preserving relationships: How jam is helping older people in Kyrgyzstan
By Aisuluu Kamchybekova, Posted 13 October 2010 See more by this blogger
In June this year, around 1 million people were affected by violence in Kyrgyzstan, in particular in Osh and Jalal-Abad in the south west of the country. Since then, we have carried out a range of measures to help... Keep reading
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Kyrgyzstan: Inspirational response to a serious emergency
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 07 October 2010 See more by this blogger
I am in Kyrgyzstan at the moment, visiting our Regional Development Centre and seeing the work we carry out through our programmes. In June this year, around one million people were affected by violence in Kyrgyzstan, in particular in... Keep reading
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Winter is coming in Kyrgyzstan
By Jane Scobie, Posted 06 October 2010 See more by this blogger
Tempers flared today when Temirbaera and her older people's group met with the village council to ask for fuel - heating their houses is a big worry as they face a Kyrgyz winter. "We have to use dung for... Keep reading
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