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Darfur: Older people still hard at work
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 12 June 2013 See more by this blogger
As I stepped down last week from the World Food Programme's helicopter in Habila, West Darfur; the extreme heat hit me. Then driving down the dusty road on my way to a HelpAge project, the driver told me that... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Syria conflict: Life as an older refugee
By Amandine Allaire, Posted 02 April 2013 See more by this blogger
HelpAge's Amandine Allaire has been talking to older Syrian refugees in Jordan about their experiences. Here she tells us their stories of what life is really like as an older refugee in the camps and cities in Jordan. Flight... Keep reading
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My night working in a Syrian refugee camp
By Amandine Allaire, Posted 15 March 2013 See more by this blogger
On 13 March, I worked a night shift at Za'atari refugee camp near the northern border between Jordan and Syria. Here is my diary of the night: 9:45 pm: I arrive in Za'atari camp with members from the Handicap... Keep reading
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UNJUST: Older people’s needs in emergencies are being ignored
By Bedreldin Shutta, Posted 06 March 2013 See more by this blogger
The impact of disasters on ageing societies has already happened in more developed countries, with over two-thirds of the deaths from the 2011 Japan tsunami over the age of 60. This changing demographic picture is fast becoming a global... Keep reading
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Syrian refugees in Jordan struggle to survive current crisis
By Pascale Fritsch, Posted 05 March 2013 See more by this blogger
In my role as HelpAge's Emergencies Health and Nutrition Advisor, I recently travelled to Jordan. My aim was to collect information on the humanitarian situation and response to the Syrian refugee crisis by meeting relevant stakeholders including UN agencies... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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