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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)
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Radio Soleil: Giving a voice to older people
By Claudel Victor, Posted 23 July 2010 See more by this blogger
As we organised Mother's Day and Father's Day actiivites for older people in Haiti, I realised how little time is given to them for the rest of the year. It is like they no longer exist. Older people live... Keep reading
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HelpAge CEO: “Haiti nursing home is stable, but more needs to be done”
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 27 May 2010 See more by this blogger
Richard Blewitt, HelpAge's CEO has been in Haiti this week. Below are his personal observations of the difficult situation older people are facing: "Today, I am in Haiti visiting HelpAge's emergency programme. Since January's earthquake our staff have been... Keep reading
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HelpAge in amazing China!
By Eduardo Klien, Posted 05 April 2010 See more by this blogger
By Eduardo Klien, Regional Representative for East Asia and Pacific: China never ceases to amaze me. The China I first visited in 1998 is very different from the one we see nowadays. This is one of the most radical... Keep reading
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“One woman, 365 days to do good”
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 29 March 2010 See more by this blogger
We could all take a leaf out of Betty Londergan's book (or blog). 1 January 2010 marked the start of a pretty amazing year for Betty. For the next 365 days, she pledged to donate $100 every day to... Keep reading
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