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"In spite of poverty, I know I can still serve the community"

By Tatay Delfin Caranzo, Posted 16 September 2010 See more by this blogger

HelpAge first met Tatay Delfin Caranzo after his house was completely destroyed by typhoon Ketsana in 2009. HelpAge and the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) helped him and his wife to rebuild their home . A year... Keep reading
Age Demands Action is the voice of older people all over the world

By Generosa Macaiba, Posted 15 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Generosa Macaiba is an Age Demands Action activist who works for the Coalition of Services of the Elderly in the Philippines. Here, she talks about the success of the campaign to date and their plans for the future: "COSE... Keep reading
Older people are the roots of the trees

By Bertin Meance, Posted 14 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Bertin Meance is the Recovery Coordinator for HelpAge International in Haiti and an Age Demands Action (ADA) activist. Here, he talks about the preparations for the campaign in Haiti: More than 700 older people joined forces "In preparation for... Keep reading (1 Comment)
"Age Demands Action survey was a great experience"

By Tima Suale, Posted 13 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Tima Suale is an Age Demands Action activist working for HelpAge Mozambique. Here, she explains how she took part in our survey about people's perspectives on ageing in the country: "We did the ADA survey in Mozambique in nine... Keep reading
Survey results in - what do people around the world really think about ageing?

By Jennifer Williams, Posted 13 September 2010 See more by this blogger

This year, as part of Age Demands Action, we are doing a survey to find out what people around the world really think about what it's like to get older. People in 48 countries worldwide are taking part in... Keep reading