Rima, 92 – Dnipro

Oct 25, 2022 | Ukraine

“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

Sep 15, 2022 | Campaigns

Pakistan Floods Ensuring older people receive life-saving support after a series of devastating floods A 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...

Thank you

Jun 15, 2022 | Videos

HAC’s Executive Director gives heart-felt thanks to the outpouring of support for Ukraine’s older people facing...

100 Days on: Millions of older people neglected in Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis

Jun 3, 2022 | Press Releases

HelpAge Canada warns that more must be done to prioritize the particular challenges and needs of millions of older people caught in Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis. People over the age of 65 are being overlooked in the humanitarian response, despite making up a...

Spring 2022 – Ageism is REAL

Apr 29, 2022 | Newsletters

Spring 2022 – Ageism is REAL Apr 29, 2022 | Newsletters One of the most powerful experiences I have had with HelpAge Canada is travelling and being confronted, face to face, with hard working, family loving, self-giving older people, who are destitute because there is...

Older people on the edge of survival in eastern Ukraine 

Mar 4, 2022 | News

Older people living in sub-zero conditions and heavily shelled areas of Eastern Ukraine desperately need food, clean drinking water and medication, according to a survey released today. The survey taken by HelpAge International staff and volunteers offers a glimpse of...

Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea

Feb 14, 2022 | Newsletters

Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea Feb 14, 2022 | Newsletters By 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

Nov 3, 2021 | Videos

Jenna Smith, Executive Director, Innovation Jeunes, shares the impact of HelpAge Canada’s program on older newcomers in...

Table Banking

Oct 22, 2021 | Trip to Africa

Table Banking In 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

Oct 21, 2021 | Trip to Africa

Swing Low Sweet Chariot In 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...