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An independent evaluation of HelpAge’s project to support older people displaced by the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has found that “the overall impact was impressive”.

HelpAge and local partners are assessing the needs of older people and distributing medical supplies to residents of nursing homes in Haiti. We are working in 10 temporary camps, including one near the Municipal Home.

Emergency aid is beginning to get through to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, according to HelpAge staff in Port-au – Prince. However, six days after Haiti’s worst—ever earthquake, aid is still achingly slow to get to those who need it most.

Thousands of survivors of the Haiti earthquake have been left homeless and lost loved ones. They are in desperate need of relief assistance. HelpAge is working with local partners and sending an emergency response team.

Five years on, older people who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami, are facing more secure futures and are better prepared for the impact of natural disasters.

As world leaders prepare to negotiate a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol in Copenhagen, HelpAge International is calling for the voices of older people in developing countries to be heard in the debate.

Last week clouds gathered over the lowlands, but, according to HelpAge International Ethiopia Country Director Alison Rusinow, the rains have come too late to bring much relief.

The World Health Organisation's groundbreaking new report on women's health is a first major step forward in the debate on older women's health - an issue largely ignored in international development.

With another typhoon is expected to hit the Philippines capital Manila, and a further earthquake under the sea near Indonesia last week, HelpAge and partners are continuing their vital relief work in South East Asia.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is launching an appeal for the victims of the recent floods and earthquakes in East Asia.

HelpAge International and its partners are responding to the natural disasters that have hit South East Asia in the last few days. We are working with local partners to provide relief assistance to those affected.

As the global ageing population grows, the number of older women and men who experience discrimination will increase if action is not taken. That’s this year’s message from Age Demands Action, an international campaign.