Emergencies
HelpAge has over 20 years' experience of working with and for older people in emergencies.
We work to ensure that older people are included in immediate and long-term humanitarian relief efforts on the ground, and in humanitarian policies and guidelines.
Pakistan
We're distributing much needed emergency relief items to older people caught up in the Pakistan floods.
Haiti earthquake
We're working with local partners to ensure that long-term redevelopment in Haiti includes older people.
Ongoing emergencies
We're currently working in DR Congo, Ethiopia, Darfur and Gaza to support older men and women affected by natural disasters and conflict.
Humanitarian policy
Our humanitarian policy work ensures that older people are visible and included in humanitarian relief efforts.
How we work
We work with older people, local and regional partners, carrying out immediate relief programmes and longer term rehabilitation projects.
Older people's needs
HelpAge is the only international development agency to focus on older people's specific needs in emergencies.