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Returning hope to communities affected by conflict in Colombia
By Fiona Clark, Posted 01 December 2011 See more by this blogger
"We thank god we are alive. The illegal armed group came one afternoon and rounded us all up in the main square of the village. I thought: ‘this is it. This is the end'. It is a miracle they... Keep reading
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Photo exhibition in Colombia celebrates older people
By Angela Sanabria, Posted 25 October 2011 See more by this blogger
With an opening ceremony HelpAge Colombia launched the photo exhibition "Ageing of the Montes de Maria" at the Museum Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, one of the most visited in Bogot city. The exhibition shows the rural northern region of Montes... Keep reading
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Stories of resilience from Aguablanca
By Joanne Hill, Posted 14 September 2011 See more by this blogger
I was over the moon to hear that my first trip with HelpAge would be to "mi querida Colombia!" With Colombia, initial thoughts turn to Mafioso-style drug barons, kidnappings and a brutal armed conflict that fuels the world's drug... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action : The excitement is building up!
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 10 August 2011 See more by this blogger
It is 8:00 am and as I rush up to the third floor of my office building the first thing that comes to my mind is the countdown to 1 October, the International Day of Older People. With less... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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Ollanta ofrece pagar pensiones a 1.200,000 ancianos desamparados
By Edilia Camargo, Posted 10 February 2011 See more by this blogger
Amigos Me permito recordarles aquel "momentum" en Brasilia, durante la reuni n de gobiernos de la regi n, cuando se hac a la evaluaci n de la Estrategia Regional de ejecuci n del Plan de Acci n Mundial sobre... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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