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Climate change debate heats up
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 22 October 2009 See more by this blogger
As the climate change debate rages on, with the International Day of Climate Change on 24 October and the countdown to Copenhagen well under way, is there is a glimmer of hope that people are starting to make the... Keep reading
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The relief effort in the Philippines is still going strong
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 22 October 2009 See more by this blogger
Since typhoon Ketsana struck the Philippines on 26 September, our partner in Manila, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) has worked tirelessly to provide relief for the older people affected. They have done an incredible job, having... Keep reading
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Barack Obama's grandmother joins ADA in Kenya
By Henry Matthews, Posted 21 October 2009 See more by this blogger
Sarah Obama (pictured on the right), the grandmother of US president Barack Obama, has joined our Age Demands Action campaign by donning an ADA T shirt and showing her support for older people's rights around the world. Too often... Keep reading
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Part 2: A day in the life of HelpAge in Gaza
By Margaret Chilcott, Posted 20 October 2009 See more by this blogger
HelpAge's Emergencies Programmes Coordinator, Margaret Chilcott, has reported from Gaza with episodes from her day to day life and work: We took off for the field, to an area where we have 20 young men and women assessing the... Keep reading
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A day in the life of HelpAge in Gaza
By Margaret Chilcott, Posted 19 October 2009 See more by this blogger
HelpAge's Emergencies Programmes Coordinator, Margaret Chilcott, reports from Gaza, where she's scoping out areas for potential HelpAge projects: Today I had an interesting trip to the furthermost fishing village in Rafah, abutting the Egyptian border. The locals call it... Keep reading
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