HelpAge International - Promoting the rights of older people
The HelpAge global network is a worldwide partnership working with and for older people globally, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries. Our mission is to promote the wellbeing and inclusion of older women and men, and reduce poverty and discrimination in later life. HelpAge International is a global non-profit organisation ...
Advocacy by older people, with older people and for older people. HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organisations with a mission to work with and for disadvantaged older people worldwide to achieve a lasting improvement in the quality of their lives. Any parts of this publication may be reproduced without permission ...
COVID-19: Guidance and advice for older people
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, a dry cough and shortage of breath. Some people may have aches and pains, a runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell. Most people (about 80%) recover from COVID-19 without needing special treatment.
Digital inclusion for older people: The HelpAge India experiment!
May 18, 2016 · Combining social and tech inclusion. HelpAge India reached out to more than 100 volunteers across 15 cities to take a two-day training session. Within two months of the launch in November 2015, over 350 training sessions had taken place. The volunteers then went out across the country to train older people at senior citizen associations.
The freedom to decide: what older people say about their rights to ...
Jan 25, 2018 · “It’s the most beautiful thing there is, to be able to do what I want because I feel free. A person without independence would be as good as dead,” a 71-year-old woman from Costa Rica told us.
Age Inclusion Handbook - HelpAge International
Age Inclusion Handbook. HelpAge International’s Age Inclusion Toolkit is designed to support the inclusion of older people within programmes and advocacy initiatives of organisations worldwide, including those not specifically focused on ageing. The Age Inclusion Toolkit serves as a foundational resource for understanding and actively ...
At the forefront of COVID-19 fight in India - HelpAge International
May 27, 2021 · Published. India is experiencing a catastrophic surge of the COVID-19 pandemic and older people are at greatest risk. HelpAge India field workers are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic and are committed to helping the most marginalised. But they have to overcome many challenges such as a lack of vaccines, basic supplies, and ...
Africa - HelpAge International
Africa. We reach out to help and empower older people across Africa through local network members. We help older people to have secure income by advocating for pensions and providing livelihood support, and to have access to the health services they need. We understand that emergencies can disproportionately impact older people, and we strive ...
HelpAge Sri Lanka is proud of what it has achieved over 30 years
Feb 2, 2016 · HelpAge Sri Lanka celebrates its 30th anniversary this month.Since our founding in 1986 we have travelled far towards achieving our goal of making Sri Lanka a better place to live for our senior citizens.. We are proud to be known as the leading Sri Lankan NGO working to improve older people’s lives.
Ethiopia - HelpAge International
Amplifying the voice of older people. We empower older people, their institutions, and like-minded organisations to advocate for their rights and voice. Our key focus is raising awareness of older people’s rights and addressing their needs. We actively engage with policy makers and government agencies to advocate for supportive policies.