Stories of Older People in Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine is facing sub-zero conditions and heavily shelled areas, and older people living there desperately need food, clean drinking water, and medication. Read the first-hand accounts of the struggles impacting older people amidst the war.
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[VIDEO] Ethiopia: Supporting Older People in Crisis | February 2023 Field Visit
A video from a refugee camp in Ethiopia, February 2023 As part of HelpAge Canada's project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, to deliver humanitarian aid to address the health, nutrition and protection needs of older people and persons with specific needs (PSNs) in...
Türkiye 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
“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
“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...
Pakistan Floods
Pakistan FloodsEnsuring older people receive life-saving support after a series of devastating floodsA season of heavy rainfall in Pakistan – upwards of six times the typical amount in some regions – has left a third of the country underwater. Around 33 million people...
Thank you
HAC’s Executive Director gives heart-felt thanks to the outpouring of support for Ukraine’s older people facing war.
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