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Training in HOPE: Helping Older People in Emergencies

By Rhea Bhardwaj, Posted 19 July 2012 See more by this blogger

Older people are more vulnerable in emergencies - both in times of conflict and natural disasters. Lack of mobility, poor eyesight and loss of hearing, for example, can make access to support extremely difficult. Often however, humanitarian organisations do... Keep reading
East Africa crisis: Supporting older people in Ethiopia

By Brendan Paddy, Posted 11 July 2012 See more by this blogger

Brendan Paddy is the Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) Communications Manager. In 2011, the DEC East Africa appeal raised £75 million to help those affected by the severe drought and food crisis in the region. A year after the appeal... Keep reading
The impact of displacement on older people

By Jo Wells, Posted 27 June 2012 See more by this blogger

Across the globe today, the displacement of families and communities as a result of conflict, human rights abuses and natural disasters, is a major cause of suffering, poverty and loss of life. Displacement, particularly over the long term, is... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Rebuilding homes and lives in northern Ethiopia

By Erna Mentesnot Hintz, Posted 18 June 2012 See more by this blogger

The flooding that hit Ethiopia's Alemata district in 2010 devastated thousands of lives and destroyed homes and livelihoods. Since then HelpAge and the Relief Society of Tigray (REST) have joined forces to build 329 houses for older people affected... Keep reading
Chad: Food is scarce and prices are rising

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 18 May 2012 See more by this blogger

The Sahel region of Africa which covers countries from Mauritania in the West to Sudan and Eritrea in the East, via Chad is facing a new severe food and nutrition crisis. In Chad, the number of vulnerable people increased... Keep reading