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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
Congratulations to an inspirational older lady!

By Mieke Storms, Posted 18 December 2012 See more by this blogger

Earlier this month in Brussels, the official awards ceremony for the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations took place. Carolina Beilsma of the Granny2Granny project, which is supported by WorldGranny, HelpAge's Affiliate in the Netherlands,... Keep reading
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)
Rising insecurity in Nigeria leaves older people vulnerable

By Olumide Adisa, Posted 01 November 2012 See more by this blogger

Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa with a population of over 140 million. 48% are roughly Christians, 50% practice Islam and about 2% adhere to other religions. The northern part of the country is predominantly Muslim with... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Let's discuss a future for all ages

By Anders Hylander, Posted 29 October 2012 See more by this blogger

For over a year, the HelpAge global network has been engaged in the process to establish a new development framework to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): The post-2015 process. With our most recent discussion paper, "Building... Keep reading