Peace and health: a story of Moldovan generosity
It is impossible not to notice signs of Moldovan solidarity with Ukraine. One such story is that of Argentina, 45, who is the manager of Zarea Hotel in the centre of Chisinau.
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Inside, they are crying: a Moldovan hotel manager reflects on her Ukrainian guests
When the war in Ukraine began, Moldova, a small country nestled between Ukraine and Romania and Europe's poorest nation, initially thought it could accommodate 15,000 refugees. To nearly everyone's surprise, it received nearly 27 times that number.
Under the same sky: reflections from the Moldova-Ukraine border
Our colleague visited Moldova's border with Ukraine at Palanca, where thousands of refugees cross every day to escape the war.
The face of a mass exodus: the older women caught up in war
Women and children have always been victims of war and Ukraine's conflict is no different. Yet the faces are markedly older in this crisis: 25% of Ukrainians are aged 60 or over, making this the world's 'oldest' war.
My daughter cries every day because her husband has had to stay behind to fight
How HelpAge staff and their families cope as war takes hold, again.
The impact of war on older people (in Ukraine and everywhere else)
The war in Ukraine has destroyed everybody's lives regardless of who they are.
“Explaining the lack of funds for ageing back in the 90s, the Under-Secretary General whispered “Between you and me, ageing is just not sexy.”
Read the Q&A with Dr Alexandre Sidorenko, eminent international policy expert on ageing and HelpAge board member.
A Statement from HelpAge International in response to the warning that people should flee eastern Ukraine
In response to the warning for all civilians in eastern Ukraine to evacuate the area, HelpAge International's CEO Justin Derbyshire outlined a more complicated picture.
Celebration, observation or recognition of failure? 20 years on from the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
Twenty years ago, the Second World Assembly on Ageing adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). Dr Alexandre Sidorenko, a HelpAge board member and policy expert on ageing who coordinated the Second World Assembly on Ageing, where the MIPAA was drafted, looks back on what progress, if any, has been made.
Exposing systemic ageism: my story
As part of our ageism stories competition, older people share their experience of everyday ageism, whether in their communities, during health visits or dealing with social services.
See a shelter for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova
HelpAge provides support to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova. Let's visit the town of Belts and see how one of the refugee accommodation centres works.
Justin Derbyshire: Q&A on Ukraine
HelpAge International is one of a handful of INGOs that has operated in the country since 2014, working with a network of partners and volunteers to support almost 5,000 older people living near the contact line between government and non-government-controlled areas.