HelpAge Canada Releases 2023 Impact Report

HelpAge Canada Releases 2023 Impact Report

Another year has come and gone, and HelpAge Canada is proud to present its 2023 Impact Report! Hear from our Executive Director, Gregor Sneddon, and Board President, Amy Westland, as they explore the difference HelpAge Canada has made in the lives of older people this...
September 2023 — Small Tractor, Big Possibilities

September 2023 — Small Tractor, Big Possibilities

What a difference something as small as a tractor can make! After recurring droughts ravaged Kenya and left an estimated 5.4 million Kenyans at risk of severe food insecurity, JOOT Family Services – a community organization in Ahero, Kenya, that supports over 700...
War in Ukraine

War in Ukraine

Ukraine Actively addressing the “oldest humanitarian crisis” in the world On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Millions of people have been displaced, and the conflict remains ongoing. One in four people in Ukraine is over the age of 60. In eastern...
June 2023 – Making a Difference Around the World

June 2023 – Making a Difference Around the World

June 2023 – Making a Difference Around the World June 15th, 2023 | Newsletters HelpAge Canada is proud to support older people in the island nation of Dominica through our Sponsor a Grandparent program, which is made possible thanks to the hard work of...
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake

Türkiye and Syria Earthquake

Türkiye and Syria Monday, February 6th, 2023 In 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

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

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 Floods

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...