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Conservative Party Conference: Putting older people in emergencies on the agenda
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 04 October 2011 See more by this blogger
I am blogging from Manchester, which this year is home to the Conservative Party Conference. This is the last stop for HelpAge International and Age UK's summer season of political conferences. Myself and Tom Wright, Group CEO of Age... Keep reading
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World Humanitarian Day: The uncelebrated humanitarians
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 18 August 2011 See more by this blogger
As societies change and the complexity of our world increases, more pressure and strain is put on traditional family structures. However, as these structures crumble, one thing that has not changed is the unbreakable bond between child and grandparent.... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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East Africa crisis: Living on the edge
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 17 August 2011 See more by this blogger
I have just got back from Ethiopia, a country close to me, having worked there in my formative years for Save the Children. I travelled there with Tom Wright, CEO of our sister organisation, Age UK. On our short... Keep reading
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East Africa crisis: “For now, they are just trying to survive”
By Erna Mentesnot Hintz, Posted 16 August 2011 See more by this blogger
On 10 August, I accompanied the CEOs of Age UK and HelpAge International to our project site in Dillo district, Borana zone. The purpose of their visit was to observe the effects of the drought which has had a... Keep reading
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East Africa crisis: Older refugees arrive at Dadaab in search of better life
By Pascale Fritsch, Posted 05 August 2011 See more by this blogger
Dadaab, the biggest refugee camp in the world... More than 400,000 people have fled their country to settle in this hot, sandy and windy place. The month is August, it has not rained for months, and the only green... Keep reading
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