New global report highlights older people’s risk of starvation and extreme poverty due to rising global costs
Older people selling assets or even begging on the street to survive.
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Justin Derbyshire to stand down as CEO of HelpAge International
After seven years as Chief Executive of HelpAge International, Justin Derbyshire resigned from the organisation.
The impact of the global food, fuel and finance crisis
A global food, fuel and finance crisis is resulting in millions of people being driven into poverty and hunger, affecting populations worldwide.
The food, fuel, finance crisis: Lebanon under the spotlight
Lebanon is facing its worst crisis in the 21st century
A high ranking for our commitment to achieving gender equality
HelpAge International has ranked fourth out of a group of 73 not-for-profit organisations in the FAIR SHARE Index which measures the number of women in leadership roles across the sector.
Upholding our right to health at all ages in the pursuit of universal health coverage
By Camilla Williamson, Global Healthy Ageing Adviser at HelpAge International. Our health and our access to services that support our health are central to our wellbeing and our ability to do the things that matter to us.
The food, fuel, finance crisis: Yemen under the spotlight
Yemen experiencing the aftermath of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
Older people in Malawi face devastation and uncertainty in the wake of Cyclone Freddy
As Cyclone Freddy tore through Malawi, its heavy rains and fierce winds left a trail of destruction in its wake. Among the hardest hit were older people, who now find themselves grappling with the loss of their homes, livelihoods, and loved ones.
Any response to the climate crisis must allow for an ageing population
The sixth assessment and most comprehensive scientific evaluation of climate change has been published, and it makes for grim reading.
‘Energy and Aid’: Including older people’s needs and contributions in humanitarian response
By Chris McIvor, Eurasia and Middle East Regional Representative. While I was aware of the need for food, water, shelter, medicines and protection for refugee populations, the issue of energy provision did not register in what I would have considered a priority list.
Malawi Cyclone Freddy: “Death toll will rise to at least 300 and possibly 400 in next few days”
The death toll in the cyclone in southern Africa is set to rise to at least 300 and possibly even 400, according to Andrew Mavala, executive director of HelpAge International partner, the Malawi Network of Older Persons' Organisations (MANEPO) in Malawi, the country hardest hit by the disaster.
Syria: Earthquake must be wake up call to international community to address longstanding damage and neglect caused by 12-year war
Over one month after the earthquake struck in southern Turkiye and northwest Syria, vital aid is still not getting through to northwest Syria compounding a situation that was already in crisis, said HelpAge International today on the 12th anniversary of the gruelling conflict.