1. HelpAge International helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives 90 organisations in more than 50 countries are affiliated to HelpAge - a unique global network standing up for the rights of older people. We have 180 partners implementing work on the ground
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Editor's Notes
Our work is strengthened through our global network of like-minded organisations – the only one of its kind in the world. National Council of Senior Citizens Organisations, Malaysia (NACSCOM) West Virginia University Center on Aging
Working with older people's groups to insulate homes and create "warm houses" for neighbours in need, and lobbying policy makers to include older people on their winter-crisis agendas.
Pakistan floods, Colombia’s conflict, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Darfur, Kyrgyzstan, and Occupied Palestinian Territories to support older men and women affected by natural disasters and conflict. Humanitarian policy work ensures that older are included in humanitarian relief efforts.
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa and Ethiopia.
We're demanding action to protect older people’s rights and helping them access their entitlements HelpAge International believes the time has come for an international convention on the rights of older people.
We passionately support social protection for people in the developing world - whether in the form of cash payments, such as pensions, or insurance
Access to decent work is a fundamental human right, which promotes sustainable development and poverty eradication. We want all older people to have a regular and predictable income, and for their workers' rights to be recognised.