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Pakistan floods: Caring for older people's well being and self-worth
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 24 January 2011 See more by this blogger
I am in Nowshera district, visiting older people affected by the Pakistan floods that swept through the country six months ago. This weekend I visited a rural health centre. The centre was established last October to provide health services... 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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New Year's Revolution
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 07 January 2011 See more by this blogger
It's that time of year again No sooner than the last chime of Big Ben heralding the beginning of 2011 has faded among the sharp, crackle, crack of fireworks exploding in the night sky, happy revellers look to the... Keep reading
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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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