This week, Kenya became the second African country to sign Charter 14 on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) which calls for stronger commitment from governments, donors and other partners to prioritise older people in DRR response strategies.Ali Ismail Noor, t
I recently spent six weeks in Lebanon to assess the needs of older people, both Syrian and Lebanese. It was an intense experience during which, I learnt many lessons; some of which I wanted to share. Photo by...
Floods ravaged north eastern Pakistan when late and heavy monsoon rains started in early September 2014. By 9 September, the Pakistani Government declared an emergency in Punjab province and categorised the flood-affected areas as a calamity. According to
Representatives from HelpAge International's EU network attended a high level event on Women's Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Riga on Monday 2 March, just days before International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March. World Granny from the N
I was recently one of 16 selected (from over 100 applicants) from around the world to take part at the February Steering Committee of the second intergovernmental negotiations on the Post-2015 agenda. My colleague Roseline, from HelpAge in Kenya, took...
There was yet another opportunity for the HelpAge network to take part in the post-2015 negotiations in a government-led forum, 11-14 February in Mombasa, Kenya. As the post-2015 development agenda discussions continue, there is no doubt that demographic
I've just returned from Thailand where I experienced first-hand what HelpAge seeks to communicate, that older people are their own best advocates for change and a valuable recourse in their communities. I saw how older people's associations (OPAs) are...
I came across this story while with our Affiliate in Ukraine...a shocking and timely story for today's World Day of Social Justice. This year's theme is "ending human trafficking and forced labour". Talking to refugees from the war in...
In Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, talking to elderly people from the non-government controlled areas of Donietsk and Luhansk. So many are on their own, frail and with very little money, with freezing temperatures of minus 10 C outside. One...
Danica Šmic, Red Cross of Serbia volunteer received an accolade in recognition for her humanitarian work from Hello Magazine. The event involved presence of many Serbian celebrities and a granny nicknamed Dana. Wearing running shoes. Who i
Elizabeth Marie Mkame is an Age Demands Action activist from South Africa. She is also an active board member for HelpAge Affiliate, the Muthande Society for the Aged. Nelson Mandela was a great man who was loved and respected...
The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors is a network of NGOs and trade unions from all parts of the world committed to achieving social protection for everyone. HelpAge International was one of the founding members of the Coalition in 2012,
