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Rains lift older people of the Thar desert
By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 31 January 2011 See more by this blogger
Rains are rare in Thar Desert of India. Not often does one see lush green landscape, freshly filled ponds and rivulets. In the absence or shortage of rains, Thar is usually not a pretty sight. Barren and brown, lifeless... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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New Year's Revolution
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 07 January 2011 See more by this blogger
It's that time of year again No sooner than the last chime of Big Ben heralding the beginning of 2011 has faded among the sharp, crackle, crack of fireworks exploding in the night sky, happy revellers look to the... Keep reading
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Making "Friends" in Haiti
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 11 November 2010 See more by this blogger
We just ended our second day of training "Friends" - trained volunteers and camp residents, many of whom are older people and beneficiaries themselves. The training yesterday at Delmas was really hot, crowded and in a pretty small tent... Keep reading
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Preserving relationships: How jam is helping older people in Kyrgyzstan
By Aisuluu Kamchybekova, Posted 13 October 2010 See more by this blogger
In June this year, around 1 million people were affected by violence in Kyrgyzstan, in particular in Osh and Jalal-Abad in the south west of the country. Since then, we have carried out a range of measures to help... Keep reading
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Older women are critical to achieving the MDGs
By Bridget Sleap, Posted 20 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Older women are critical to achieving the MDGs, so why are they discriminated against by society - and by development targets? The Millennium Declaration on which the MDGs are all based, pledged "to promote gender equality and the empowerment... Keep reading
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