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Tackling hunger in old age
By Sylvia Beales, Posted 16 February 2011 See more by this blogger
Why are so many older women and men going hungry? Older people are key producers and providers of food. Both older women and men work on the land. A high proportion of small farmers in developing countries are older... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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UN Commission on Social Development: Kim and Kenneth's intergenerational experience
By Kim Karris, Posted 10 February 2011 See more by this blogger
I knew we had at least two things in common before walking into the UN Commission on Social Development together: we both care about older people and we are both attending our very first UN meeting. For Kenneth, a... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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Haiti: One year on at CENSHOP hospital
By Caroline Graham, Posted 12 January 2011 See more by this blogger
On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, Doctor Ersno Casimir (pictured)who works in CENSHOP hospital in Port-au-Prince looks back over the past 12 months and tells us how working with HelpAge has improved things for older people in... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Rebuilding livelihoods in Haiti
By Claudel Victor, Posted 04 January 2011 See more by this blogger
One of the things I've found time and time again since working at HelpAge in Haiti post-earthquake is that older people want to get back on their feet as quickly as possible. They have families to support and want... Keep reading
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Haiti: Snapshots from 2010
By Bertin Meance, Posted 23 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Survival When we arrived at the Asile Communal nursing home, all the residents were outside, in the midst of all the destruction. What to do? I went around, I found a woman selling boiled sweet potatoes. I bought the... Keep reading
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