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Preventing elder abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Mireine Bulonza, Posted 08 July 2013 See more by this blogger
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June, HelpAge organised an event in collaboration with CAEPA (Collective Associations for People of the Third Age). Over 100 older men and women took part. St phanie Mukendi, Protection Adviser for HelpAge... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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DRC: Protecting older people from violence
By Mireine Bulonza, Posted 26 June 2013 See more by this blogger
A local NGO working to support people affected by the conflict in DRC is working across four camps for internally displaced people, including Mugungu III. Across the four camps, 1,000 older people received at least 100 biomass briquettes each... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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World Refugee Day: Older Syrians without hope
By Claire Catherinet, Posted 20 June 2013 See more by this blogger
HelpAge International and Handicap International have recently begun work assisting Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Claire Catherinet, Inclusion Adviser for HelpAge and Handicap International, writes about her experiences working with older refugees and refugees with disabilities. There is no hope... Keep reading
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Ageing and healthy environments
By Nesta Hatendi, Posted 30 May 2013 See more by this blogger
Earlier this week, I attended the "Ageing and Healthy Environments" International Federation on Ageing (IFA) workshop in Cameroon. The event focused on health and wellbeing into old age, elder abuse and age-friendly environments. The two day workshop had wide... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Growing debt crisis among urban Syrian refugees in Jordan
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 21 May 2013 See more by this blogger
HelpAge International and Handicap International are working together to ensure Syrian refugees living in Jordan receive the essential assistance they need to survive, and to do so with dignity. One of the key challenges facing many Syrian refugees in... Keep reading
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