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.
Helping Older People and Their Communities Thrive — Giving Tuesday 2024
Today is Giving Tuesday, and on this worldwide day of generosity, we want to thank our incredible supporters. Thanks to you, we're reaching even more older people with programs and services tailored to their needs, right in the heart of their own communities.Your...
Displaced but unbroken: Sabah’s journey from home to heartache
Fifty-seven-year-old Sabah and her family were forced to flee their home in Nabatieh, South Lebanon, amid the harrowing airstrikes. Alongside her husband, two sons, and daughter, she endured a gruelling journey, first to the southern suburbs of Beirut, then further...
From Volunteer to Table – Jerry’s Story
After undergoing open heart surgery, Jerry, an older person from Calgary, Alberta, knew he would need some extra help at home. That’s when one of his nurses referred him to Calgary Meals on Wheels’ Going Home program, which provides weekly meals to people who are...
Holding Onto The Hope of a Return Home — Moussa’s Story
My name is Samira, I'm 72, and I want to tell you about my husband, Moussa. We’ve shared a lifetime together, and he has always been my strength and my companion. My husband is seventy-five years-old and is a man who has lived through many challenges. But nothing...
Lebanon
Lebanon Lebanon is facing a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis.  Since early March 2026, intensified conflict has resulted in over 1,000 lives lost and more than 1 million people displaced — nearly a quarter of the country’s population. Families have been forced...
A year of war in Gaza: A reflection on survival, displacement, and loss
"I just want this war to end so we can go back to our lives and to our homes." These were the first words 73-year-old Ridha shared as she began recounting her displacement ordeal that began more than a year ago. Shortly after 7 October 2023, heavy strikes forced Ridha...
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