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Tsunami: The value of human solidarity
By Eduardo Klien, Posted 22 December 2009 See more by this blogger
HelpAge International's East Asia Pacific Regional Representative, Eduardo Klien, looks back at the events that followed the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami... The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami not only took us by surprise - it caught us completely unprepared. I... Keep reading
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Extreme winter, extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 10 November 2009 See more by this blogger
With increased numbers of natural disasters happening, such as the current drought in East Africa and the recent succession of typhoons and earthquakes in South East Asia, it is easy to overlook the gradual but devastating effects of climate... Keep reading
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South East Asia: Survivors' stories
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 05 November 2009 See more by this blogger
For millions of people in South East Asia the past two months have been a living nightmare. Typhoons Ketsana and Parma devastated vast areas of Vietnam and the Philippines, and Indonesia has been rocked by earthquakes. Only a few... Keep reading
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The relief effort in the Philippines is still going strong
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 22 October 2009 See more by this blogger
Since typhoon Ketsana struck the Philippines on 26 September, our partner in Manila, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) has worked tirelessly to provide relief for the older people affected. They have done an incredible job, having... Keep reading
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Part 2: A day in the life of HelpAge in Gaza
By Margaret Chilcott, Posted 20 October 2009 See more by this blogger
HelpAge's Emergencies Programmes Coordinator, Margaret Chilcott, has reported from Gaza with episodes from her day to day life and work: We took off for the field, to an area where we have 20 young men and women assessing the... Keep reading
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