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Decent Work Day: Don't forget the older working poor!
By Alice Livingstone, Posted 06 October 2010 See more by this blogger
On 7 October, millions of workers across the globe will be uniting to celebrate the World Day for Decent Work. It's a key moment. The financial crisis has decimated jobs and economies and social unrest is rising. Leaders the... Keep reading
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"It is necessary to empower older people so they can help themselves"
By Dina Muhataeva, Posted 24 September 2010 See more by this blogger
I have been a leader of the Older Person's Group of Jany-Pahta village of Sokuluk rayon of Chui province since 2008. I am also the leader of a self-help group "Yrys" (which means "Prosperity" in Kyrgyz). Based on my... Keep reading
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Haiti: No other home
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 June 2010 See more by this blogger
Today we're visiting two of the care homes we're supporting in Leogane, about 90 minutes from Port-au-Price and the town that was the epicentre of the earthquake. Sister Josette (right) was living in the sisters' quarters but since the... Keep reading
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Extreme winter, extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 10 November 2009 See more by this blogger
With increased numbers of natural disasters happening, such as the current drought in East Africa and the recent succession of typhoons and earthquakes in South East Asia, it is easy to overlook the gradual but devastating effects of climate... Keep reading
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DRC: The beginning
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 05 February 2009 See more by this blogger
HelpAge works in emergency situations all over the world to ensure older people's needs and contributions are met by humanitarian response. As HelpAge's Emergencies Programme Coordinator, I travelled out to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support... Keep reading
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