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Protesting against elder abuse

By James Muruthi, Posted 10 August 2011 See more by this blogger

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was in June. To mark the occasion, KARIKA, an organisation concerned with the effects of HIV and AIDS on older Kenyans, sponsored a one day procession and rally. KARIKA is an acronym for Kenyan... Keep reading
At the UN: It was great our voices could be heard - I just hope governments were listening

By Salvacion Basiano, Posted 08 August 2011 See more by this blogger

I am the first elected President of the Confederation of Older Persons Associations of the Philippines (COPAP). Last week I attended the second meeting of the UN Open Ended Working Group in New York plus a side event on... Keep reading (1 Comment)
At the UN: Differing views on older people's rights, but we're on right track

By Oldrich Stanek, Posted 05 August 2011 See more by this blogger

I work with older persons organisation Zivot 90 in the Czech Republic. This week I attended the second Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) at the UN in New York which met to discuss the protection of older people's rights.... Keep reading
East Africa crisis: Older refugees arrive at Dadaab in search of better life

By Pascale Fritsch, Posted 05 August 2011 See more by this blogger

Dadaab, the biggest refugee camp in the world... More than 400,000 people have fled their country to settle in this hot, sandy and windy place. The month is August, it has not rained for months, and the only green... Keep reading
East Africa crisis: Why the rain and green hills in Ethiopia won't help those affected by drought

By Erna Mentesnot Hintz, Posted 04 August 2011 See more by this blogger

Borena zone. All the information I had heard about this area was drought! When leaving Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, I was prepared to experience people's distress, poverty and extreme heat as a result of failed rains and... Keep reading