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Pakistan: Assessing older people’s needs
By Asma Akbar, Posted 10 August 2010 See more by this blogger
Asma Akbar (pictured right), HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan, along with Project Coordinator Mahmood Ahmed have visited Nowshera District in Pakistan, one of the regions worst affected by the recent floods, to assess the needs of the region's... Keep reading
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“Koze Granmoun, Pawňl Timoun”: A voice for older Haitians
By Claudel Victor, Posted 06 August 2010 See more by this blogger
On Sunday 25 July, HelpAge International Haiti launched the radio show "Koze Granmoun, Paw l Timoun" (or "Older people's chatter, children's discussions"), on Radio Soleil (105.7 FM). Through the show, we want the general public and humanitarian organisations to... Keep reading
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Pakistan floods: "Food is top priority"
By Asma Akbar, Posted 05 August 2010 See more by this blogger
Asma Akbar, HelpAge's Country Programme Manager for Pakistan, has the latest update on the situation after the devastating Pakistan floods: "I was in Jalazi camp today with Merlin and things there were not so bad. But in Nowshera things... Keep reading
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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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DEC video on HelpAge's work in Haiti
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 July 2010 See more by this blogger
Six months on from the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has released a series of videos showing the work that has been done with the money raised by the public. So far, the... Keep reading
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