Swing Low Sweet Chariot
In many places, like Kenya, when a destitute older person without kin or anyone to care for them ...
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Table Banking
In rural Ahero, where we operate the Sponsor A Grandparent program, banks can be inaccessible for older people ...
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We Raised the Roof in Kenya!
Today I had the great privilege to participate in the build of a new home for a Gran ...
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Sponsor A Grandparent Kenya
I arrived at the airport in Kisumu, Western Kenya, greeted by Sister Paul, Sister Damaris, and Charles who ...
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Sponsor A Grandparent Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Today I had the opportunity to visit two of the communities where HelpAge International operates its Sponsor A ...
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Life at the Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp
The Nguenyyiel Refugee camp shelters 97,949 refugees, the largest of the seven camps in Gambella. The focus of the HelpAge intervention funded ...
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Visiting the Jewi and Tierkidi Refugee Camps
The Jewi and Tierkidi Refugee Camps shelter 61,164 and 68,001 refugees from South Sudan. Both camps focused on providing protection and inclusion, and health ...
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Exploring Gambella, Ethiopia
Gambella is a region in southeastern Ethiopia that bridges the Baro River and borders South Sudan. It is ...
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International Day of Older Persons in Gambella
This morning the HelpAge Senior Director of Operations, Kinfe, and I flew to Gambella, in the South Western ...
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The Big Day
Today, I embark on a monitoring trip to Africa, visiting Ethiopia and Kenya for 5 weeks. In Ethiopia ...
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Good work . Would like to explore a new site possibility in Kenyas’ Mlolongo area and for urban older citizens . There is a neglected segment which we could work to remedy.
Hi Nicholas, thank you for your comment and interest in our program. Please email info@helpagecanada.ca with more details and someone will get back to you.