Trip to Africa
In 2021, HelpAge Canada’s Executive Director, Gregor Sneddon embarked on several trips to Africa, visiting communities in Kenya and Ethiopia, which are areas part of the HAC global programming reach, to witness HAC’s impact firsthand.
Visiting the Jewi and Tierkidi Refugee Camps
Visiting the Jewi and Tierkidi Refugee CampsThe 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 and nutrition to older people and people with special needs. We...
Sponsor A Grandparent Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sponsor A Grandparent Program in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaToday I had the opportunity to visit two of the communities where HelpAge International operates its Sponsor A Grandparent Program. This program allows sponsors to support destitute older people through a variety...
International Day of Older Persons in Gambella
International Day of Older Persons in GambellaThis morning the HelpAge Senior Director of Operations, Kinfe, and I flew to Gambella, in the South Western part of the country bordering South Sudan. We drove directly to the Jewi Refugee Camp hosting roughly 60,000...
The Big Day
The Big Day Today, I embark on a monitoring trip to Africa, visiting Ethiopia and Kenya for 5 weeks. In Ethiopia I will be visiting our HelpAge International and Global Affairs Canada project serving over 52,000 older persons and people with disabilities in seven...
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