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.
Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea
Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea Feb 14, 2022 | NewslettersBy 2050, almost 20% of the world’s population will be over 65, and in modern or developed countries likeCanada this number could be as high as one in three or even one in two people. It is not just that we...
Nourishing a community
Jenna Smith, Executive Director, Innovation Jeunes, shares the impact of HelpAge Canada’s program on older newcomers in Montreal.
Table Banking
Table BankingIn rural Ahero, where we operate the Sponsor A Grandparent program, banks can be inaccessible for older people of low income. High bank fees, interest, and red tape make traditional banks impractical. JOOT Social Services, under the leadership of Sr Paul...
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Swing Low Sweet ChariotIn many places, like Kenya, when a destitute older person without kin or anyone to care for them dies, especially in a rural area, they are often just left. Whatever belongings they had are taken and the body is often found later, sometimes...
Sponsor A Grandparent Kenya
Sponsor A Grandparent KenyaI arrived at the airport in Kisumu, Western Kenya, greeted by Sister Paul, Sister Damaris, and Charles who drove me to their convent in the town of Ahero, which means “I love” in the Luo language. The Franciscan sisters, along with many...
We Raised the Roof in Kenya!
We Raised the Roof in Kenya!Today I had the great privilege to participate in the build of a new home for a Gran in Ahero, Kenya, Lewinta Yogo, an 83-year-old woman who lost all ten of her children. Our Raise the Roof program allowed us to build several houses,...
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