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Pakistan floods: "Food is top priority"

By Asma Akbar, Posted 05 August 2010 See more by this blogger

Asma Akbar, HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan, has the latest update on the situation after the devastating Pakistan floods: "I was in Jalazi camp today with Merlin and things there were not so bad. But in Nowshera things... Keep reading
Vienna AIDS Conference: Creating a grassroots network of caregivers

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 27 July 2010 See more by this blogger

Rachel Albone, HelpAge's HIV and AIDS Policy Adviser spent last week at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna. Here are some of her highlights: Sunday morning: We started with the World Health Organisation (WHO) consultation on Global AIDS... Keep reading
Radio Soleil: Giving a voice to older people

By Claudel Victor, Posted 23 July 2010 See more by this blogger

As we organised Mother's Day and Father's Day actiivites for older people in Haiti, I realised how little time is given to them for the rest of the year. It is like they no longer exist. Older people live... Keep reading
DEC video on HelpAge's work in Haiti

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 July 2010 See more by this blogger

Six months on from the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has released a series of videos showing the work that has been done with the money raised by the public. So far, the... Keep reading
Haiti: Six months on, life in the camps

By Bertin Meance, Posted 12 July 2010 See more by this blogger

Six months on from the devastating earthquake, life for older people in Haiti's temporary camps is still tough. HelpAge International in Haiti has been speaking to groups of older people in camps located in Carrefour, Cite Soleil, Delmas, and... Keep reading