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David Boaz, HelpAge’s Head of Localisation, reflects on the organisation’s localisation journey so far and the lessons learned.

AGE Myanmar completed its transition into a fully independent national organisation in 2023. This shift marked a turning point in how older people in Myanmar could be supported.

More than 20 older people were killed and nearly 20 injured in Yarova, Donetsk Region, while queuing for their pensions.

This marks an important step in our mission to build inclusive, supportive environments where older people everywhere can thrive.

In 2023, eight organisations came together to create HelpAge Advocacy Network Uganda (HANU). Today, just two years later, HANU is already changing lives, ensuring that older people across the country live with dignity, respect, and opportunities. 

For the first time, older people are explicitly included in Vietnam’s Employment Law - a landmark recognition of their role in the workforce.

Northern Pakistan has been hit by devastating floods that have killed more than 340 people and displaced over 160,000.

This World Humanitarian Day - 19 August 2025 - we face a truth we can no longer avoid: the world is failing humanitarian workers and the people they serve.  

On World Humanitarian Day, we draw attention to the difficult but extremely important work that HelpAge social workers carry out in Ukraine every day.

For the Second World Summit for Social Development, our message is that people of all ages must be seen, respected, protected, and supported throughout their lives. 

The Food Security Phase Classification has issued its gravest warning yet: a worst-case famine scenario is unfolding across the Gaza Strip.