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Haiti: At the Asile Communale

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 28 June 2010 See more by this blogger

Today we've been to the Asile Communale, the municipal nursing home that hit the international headlines shortly after the earthquake. One week after the earthquake, no food, water or medical assistance had reached the home and many of the... Keep reading
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
Rush University staff work with HelpAge in Haiti

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 23 March 2010 See more by this blogger

Since the Haiti earthquake over two months ago, ensuring older people, like Idalliese (right), get food, shelter, medical care and maintain their dignity has been a huge challenge. Luckily though, we have great people working with us. For the... Keep reading
Haiti latest: “The clothes I’m wearing are all I have”

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 08 February 2010 See more by this blogger

"No food, no milk, if they are feeding the children, why don't they give us some too? I haven't eaten all morning and I am hungry." This was the passionate plea of Antonin , one of seven hundred displaced... Keep reading
“Haiti needs the solidarity of all humankind”: HelpAge reports from Port-au-Prince

By Bertin Meance, Posted 14 January 2010 See more by this blogger

HelpAge's Emergencies Programme Officer in Haiti, Bertin Meance, reports from Port-au-Prince on the destruction caused by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which struck on Tuesday 12 January: "The devastating earthquake that violently shook Haiti and destroyed much of the capital,... Keep reading