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Sustainable community development in Myanmar
By Jessie George, Posted 03 January 2013 See more by this blogger
On the road to Mandalay, the HelpAge International Myanmar team and I recently took a detour to visit the older people's self-help group at Baw Gone village in Pyin Oo Lwin Township. Since moving to Myanmar in July 2012,... Keep reading
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Rights conference: Speaking out about older people's rights
By Thembekile Doris Hlubi, Posted 07 December 2012 See more by this blogger
Thembekile Hlubi is blogging about her experiences promoting older people's rights in South Africa from HelpAge's current conference on older people's rights in Osnabr ck Germany: My name is Thembekile and I work with the Mutande Society for the... Keep reading
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Linking older people in the UK and Ethiopia
By Denebo Dekeba, Posted 05 December 2012 See more by this blogger
At the end of October, I was busy in my office in Addis Ababa finalising my preparations for a one-week visit to older people's institutions on the other side of the world. The visit was organised by Alan Burnett... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Age Demands Action: Older people's activism produces positive change
By Natasha Horsfield, Posted 28 November 2012 See more by this blogger
Following on from our biggest Age Demands Action yet on 1 October, policy pledges are already translating into positive change for older people across the world. Progress on pensions and social assistance In Ethiopia, the pension payment scheme has... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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Age Demands Action update!
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 19 September 2012 See more by this blogger
This year is shaping up to be our biggest Age Demands Action yet. In the campaign's sixth year, 61 countries will take part on 1 October - the UN International Day of Older Persons. And for the very first... Keep reading
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