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Mrs. Florida Shakes on Aging in Jamaica
By Bethany Brown, Posted 18 December 2012 See more by this blogger
Visting the community of Bybrook Mrs. Florida Shakes, age 80, lives in Bybrook, Jamaica. We met her two weeks ago when HelpAge visited the community to begin assessing damages in preparation for support to the town after Hurricane Sandy... Keep reading
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If you and your family were hungry, what would you do?
By Bethany Brown, Posted 06 December 2011 See more by this blogger
What if you knew what to do for your family's hunger, but didn't have resources to do anything about it? Older people in the isolated high plains of Bolivia know what to do - farming has been a way... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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