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Addressing ageing and food security in Africa

By Nesta Hatendi, Posted 11 June 2013 See more by this blogger

As the recent G8 Nutrition Summit shows, governments and NGOs have often overlooked the nutrition needs and food security of older people. The event, held on 8 June, brought together global leaders from diverse fields, including science, politics and... Keep reading
Growing debt crisis among urban Syrian refugees in Jordan

By Andrew Collodel, Posted 21 May 2013 See more by this blogger

HelpAge International and Handicap International are working together to ensure Syrian refugees living in Jordan receive the essential assistance they need to survive, and to do so with dignity. One of the key challenges facing many Syrian refugees in... Keep reading
Workshop in Bangladesh to hear the “Voices of the Marginalised”

By Lipi Rahman, Posted 24 April 2013 See more by this blogger

As part of HelpAge's engagement with the post-2015 process, they have linked up with SightSavers, Action on Disability and Development (ADD), the Institute of Development Studies in the UK and a wider group of organisations working on disability and... Keep reading (2 Comments)
I just called to say I love you!

By Mayur Paul, Posted 22 April 2013 See more by this blogger

Stevie Wonder once sang, I just called to say I love you! But what if you could not call your loved ones because your phone had small buttons that you could no longer see? This is the stark reality... Keep reading (4 Comments)
Voices of the marginalised in Bangladesh

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 09 April 2013 See more by this blogger

Last week, I was in Bangladesh with a wonderful group of researchers who have spent months collecting stories from their communities on the issues people living with disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people identify as being... Keep reading (2 Comments)