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ADA campaigners take action across the Caribbean

By Jeff James, Posted 05 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Right across the Caribbean from Jamaica to Dominica, older people have been making governments sit up and take notice! Raising awareness of older people's rights In Jamaica, 300 older people marked 1 October with a procession through the capital... Keep reading
Pakistan: Assessing older people’s needs

By Asma Akbar, Posted 10 August 2010 See more by this blogger

Asma Akbar (pictured right), HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan, along with Project Coordinator Mahmood Ahmed have visited Nowshera District in Pakistan, one of the regions worst affected by the recent floods, to assess the needs of the region's... Keep reading
“Koze Granmoun, Pawòl Timoun”: A voice for older Haitians

By Claudel Victor, Posted 06 August 2010 See more by this blogger

On Sunday 25 July, HelpAge International Haiti launched the radio show "Koze Granmoun, Paw l Timoun" (or "Older people's chatter, children's discussions"), on Radio Soleil (105.7 FM). Through the show, we want the general public and humanitarian organisations to... Keep reading
Bob Butler: A champion and pioneer of older people’s rights

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 28 July 2010 See more by this blogger

Alex Kalache, HelpAge ambassador, remembers his friend, mentor and ally, Bob Butler (pictured). Bob championed older people's rights, coined the term ‘ageism' and worked tirelessly to change negative stereotypes of ageing until just three days before his death on... 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