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Jamaica and Moldova unite to support grandparents

By Tatiana Sorocan, Posted 27 November 2010 See more by this blogger

This November, HelpAge in Moldova and its partner Second Breath hosted Julian Mckoy, from HelpAge in Jamaica and Venesse Morrison from the Jamaican organisation, Hope for Children Development Company. At first glance, you might think that Moldova and Jamaica... Keep reading
Restoring resilience in Haiti

By Stephanie Citron, Posted 24 November 2010 See more by this blogger

This was my final day in Haiti. We trained an excellent group of Friends (trained volunteers some of whom are older people) today and had just the right number so that they could work comprehensively in small groups with... Keep reading
My time at HelpAge Sri Lanka

By Anouska Abeyawickrema, Posted 16 November 2010 See more by this blogger

I volunteered at HelpAge Sri Lanka last summer and was fortunate enough to witness the great work being carried out by the organisation. Having volunteered at a number of charities in the past, my time at HelpAge really stood... Keep reading
Haiti: First day of training

By Stephanie Citron, Posted 07 November 2010 See more by this blogger

I started my part of the psychosocial training yesterday at the Censhop Hospital. I have 16 participants: Steve, the HelpAge Psychosocial coordinator, four HelpAge nurses, two HelpAge public health docs, two programme people from HelpAge, a HelpAge community agent... Keep reading
Ageing in the media

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 October 2010 See more by this blogger

You wait to read a news story about global ageing for weeks and then they all come at once! It's been a busy week for those of us who trawl through the global media looking for stories about ageing.... Keep reading