HelpAge International - Promoting the rights of older people
网页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 ...
About us - HelpAge International
网页About us. HelpAge International is a global non-profit organisation that works to improve the lives of older people around the world. We work through the HelpAge global network, an alliance of organisations committed to the wellbeing, dignity and voice of older people. The organisation was founded in 1983, and the global network has 199 global ...
HelpAge Sri Lanka plugs its country’s homecare gap
网页2017年11月28日 · Samantha Liyanawaduge. Private: Blog. HelpAge Sri Lanka plugs its country’s homecare gap. Sri Lanka has one of the fastest ageing populations in Asia. Over 13% of people are over 60 years old and by 2050 this is projected to increase to more than 28%. Most of the older population lives in rural areas and is increasingly marginalised as ...
News and Views - HelpAge International
网页A new dawn for the care of older people in Uganda. 10 September 2024. 12 September marks the launch of the HelpAge Advocacy Network Uganda (HANU), an independent network of eight Ugandan organisations committed to promoting the rights and wellbeing of older people in Uganda.
Create a society for all ages - HelpAge International
网页Promoting a society for all ages will ensure older people in their diversity feel connected and that they can participate in their communities as they wish. We live in an ageing world. By 2050, nearly one in five people in low- and middle-income countries will be over the age of 60. This presents significant social, economic and political ...
Respond to humanitarian crises - HelpAge International
网页A large and rapidly growing number of older people are affected by humanitarian crises. The proportion of the population aged 50 and over in fragile countries, where conflict and disasters are more likely to occur, is expected to rise from 12.3 per cent (219.9 million) in 2020 to 19.2 per cent (586.3 million) in 2050. A radical shift is needed.
网页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 ...
Bringing generations together for change - HelpAge International
网页Learning from older and younger generations. This guide, produced in collaboration with Restless Development and partners, captures key principles and practical steps to inspire effective intergenerational action.The learning is drawn from initiatives where two or more generations have come together for mutual benefit and to promote greater …
Publications - HelpAge International
网页We offer an extensive collection encompassing decades of experience. Dive into our vast library and download free publications on ageing and older people. Publications. Publication type. Topics. Language. Age Inclusion Handbook. Section three: Organisational assessment. 11 September 2024.
A day in the life of HelpAge in Gaza
网页2009年10月19日 · Private: Blog. A day in the life of HelpAge in Gaza. HelpAge’s Emergencies Programmes Coordinator, Margaret Chilcott, reports from Gaza, where she’s scoping out areas for potential HelpAge projects: Today I had an interesting trip to the furthermost fishing village in Rafah, abutting the Egyptian border. The locals call it the …