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Colombia floods causing widespread damage

By Susi Taylor, Posted 17 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Today we visited the community of Caracol in the municipality of Toluviejo in the department of Sucre, which is one of the four communities we work in with our partner Fundacion Red Desarrollo y Paz de los Montes de... Keep reading
Human Rights Day 2010: Reflections on a great year for older people's rights

By Jennifer Williams, Posted 10 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Today is Human Rights Day; the theme for this year is human rights defenders who work to end discrimination. Being part of HelpAge International and working on our Age Demands Action campaign, marking the importance of those defending human... Keep reading
Time is on our side: Or is it?

By Sarah Packwood, Posted 08 December 2010 See more by this blogger

"Time is on my side, yes it is, time is on my side..." ...aah the immortal words of the Rolling Stones' classic run through my head while I am on the train from London to Newcastle at "OMG it's... Keep reading (2 Comments)
World AIDS Day: Older people must have access to HIV testing

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 01 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Today, 1 December, people around the world are gathering to mark World AIDS Day. HIV and AIDS are still thought of as a 'younger persons'' illnesses but this World AIDS Day we want people to know that millions of... Keep reading
World AIDS Day: Older people have rights to HIV information too

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 29 November 2010 See more by this blogger

On Wednesday, December 1 older people across Africa will mark this year's World AIDS Day with a call for greater respect of their human rights. This year's World AIDS Day theme is Universal Access and Human Rights. This is... Keep reading (2 Comments)