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
“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 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
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
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
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 UkraineÂ
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
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...