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Older people are the roots of the trees

By Bertin Meance, Posted 14 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Bertin Meance is the Recovery Coordinator for HelpAge International in Haiti and an Age Demands Action (ADA) activist. Here, he talks about the preparations for the campaign in Haiti: More than 700 older people joined forces "In preparation for... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Blanket coverage for Eid, as temperatures plummet

By Jonathan Barden, Posted 10 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Two days into the trip and I have diarrhoea and a growing sense of futility at the scale of the task ahead which is only tempered by the fact that I know to do nothing would be criminal. Anything... Keep reading
Welcome to our new website!

By Caroline Dobbing, Posted 08 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Welcome to our new website! We are thrilled to be launching a brand new www.helpage.org. We hope the clear, clean design appeals to you, that it’s easy for you to find what you’re looking for, and that you are... Keep reading (1 Comment)
“Older men and women are not the priority. They cry in silence and their tears are not heard.”

By Asma Akbar, Posted 31 August 2010 See more by this blogger

One month after the flooding in Pakistan began, HelpAge International's Pakistan Programme Manager Asma Akbar sends her latest update: "People are starting to migrate and go back to their homes now. They are trying to go back as they... Keep reading
Why, at 62, I am still in humanitarian aid work

By Margaret Chilcott, Posted 19 August 2010 See more by this blogger

Margaret Chilcott (pictured right), 62, is an Emergency Programme Coordinator for HelpAge International: "Why, at 62, am I still in humanitarian aid work? I guess the simple answer is that I can. "I am still active, can keep up... Keep reading (1 Comment)