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June 2023 – Making a Difference Around the World

June 2023 – Making a Difference Around the World

June 2023 - Making a Difference Around the World June 15th, 2023 | NewslettersHelpAge Canada is proud to support older people in the island nation of Dominica through our Sponsor a Grandparent program, which is made possible thanks to the hard work of volunteers in...

TĂĽrkiye and Syria Earthquake

TĂĽrkiye and Syria Earthquake

Türkiye and SyriaMonday, February 6th, 2023In the early hours, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and northern Syria, destroying hundreds of buildings, and killing tens of thousands of people – a number that will continue to rise as recovery efforts continue....

Lyubov, 77 – Dnipro Oblast

Lyubov, 77 – Dnipro Oblast

“My husband died a long time ago and I lived alone in downtown Lisichansk. For 20 days I slept in a corridor in the stairway. “It was bearable when the shelling was not that hard and then they started to attack really heavily. There was one day when the whole house...

Rima, 92 – Dnipro

Rima, 92 – Dnipro

“My house in Severodonetsk was destroyed on 10 April. We were in a shelter nearby at the time and stayed mostly underground for around two months in total. “In the early days of the war, it had been okay and we were just hoping that it would be over soon. Then a lot...

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