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DRC: Protecting older people from violence

By Mireine Bulonza, Posted 26 June 2013 See more by this blogger

A local NGO working to support people affected by the conflict in DRC is working across four camps for internally displaced people, including Mugungu III. Across the four camps, 1,000 older people received at least 100 biomass briquettes each... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Cannes Lions report: Connecting with youth

By Attila Kulcsar, Posted 25 June 2013 See more by this blogger

The International Festival of Creativity, also known as Cannes Lions, is the world's leading celebration of creativity in communications. Founded in 1954, the festival takes place every June in Cannes, France, when thousands of members of the global creative... Keep reading
World Refugee Day: Older Syrians without hope

By Claire Catherinet, Posted 20 June 2013 See more by this blogger

HelpAge International and Handicap International have recently begun work assisting Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Claire Catherinet, Inclusion Adviser for HelpAge and Handicap International, writes about her experiences working with older refugees and refugees with disabilities. There is no hope... Keep reading
Shocking statistics on China’s ageing population

By Meredith Wyse, Posted 19 June 2013 See more by this blogger

Ageing as a policy issue is becoming of increasing importance in the world's most populous country, China. There are currently 194 million people over the age of 60 in China and this number is predicted to increase to 440... Keep reading
From tarantulas to trust

By Jeremy Gould, Posted 17 June 2013 See more by this blogger

As I inspected my forkful of local Cambodian crispy tarantula on a HelpAge business trip last week, it occurred to me that I was placing a good deal of trust in the de-fanging skills of the good chefs at... Keep reading