HelpAge International - Promoting the rights of older people
The HelpAge global network is a worldwide partnership working with and for older people globally, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries. Our mission is to promote the wellbeing and inclusion of older women and men, and reduce poverty and discrimination in later life. HelpAge International is a global non-profit organisation ...
About us - HelpAge International
About us. HelpAge International is a global non-profit organisation that works to improve the lives of older people around the world. We work through the HelpAge global network, an alliance of organisations committed to the wellbeing, dignity and voice of older people. The organisation was founded in 1983, and the global network has 199 global ...
Publications - HelpAge International
Lebanon: Rapid Needs Assessment of Displaced People, October 2024. 21 October 2024. This assessment reveals urgent needs among over one million displaced individuals in Lebanon, particularly older adults, highlighting critical shortages …
What we do - HelpAge International
What we do. HelpAge International’s goal is to improve the lives of older women and men in low- and middle-income countries, especially those in crisis-prone and insecure areas. Our mission is to empower older people to lead dignified, active, and healthy lives. Our strategy, outlined in Strategy 2030, positions us as a global convenor ...
Executive Leadership Group - HelpAge International
Cherian Mathews is Chief Executive of HelpAge International, leading the organisation’s global work to promote the wellbeing, dignity and rights of older people. Cherian has more than 30 years of international development experience in leading and managing humanitarian, long-term development and campaign work at country, regional and global ...
2030 Strategy - HelpAge International
2030 Strategy. The 2030 strategy articulates our mission to create a fair and just world for all older people. This strategy is our roadmap for the decade ahead. It sets out how we will work with older people, members, partners and others to create a global movement and shape the future we all share. It took a year of consultation and research ...
COVID-19: Guidance and advice for older people
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, a dry cough and shortage of breath. Some people may have aches and pains, a runny nose, sore throat or diarrhoea. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell. Most people (about 80%) recover from COVID-19 without needing special treatment.
Global network - HelpAge International
Global network. With 199 members in 98 countries, the HelpAge Global Network is a unique worldwide alliance standing up for the rights of older people. We share one major goal: creating a fairer world for older people so they can live safe, healthy and dignified lives. Find out about our network members, including how and when they were ...
Create a society for all ages - HelpAge International
Promoting a society for all ages will ensure older people in their diversity feel connected and that they can participate in their communities as they wish. We live in an ageing world. By 2050, nearly one in five people in low- and middle-income countries will be over the age of 60. This presents significant social, economic and political ...
Values, vision and strategy - HelpAge International
Values, vision and strategy. About us. Values, vision and strategy. HelpAge International is a global non-profit organisation that works to improve the lives of older people around the world. We work through the HelpAge global network, an alliance of organisations committed to the wellbeing, dignity and voice of older people.