Will you help older people living through crisis and disaster around the world this winter?
The world is becoming less predictable. Climate-related disasters and conflict are affecting more people than ever before. When war or disaster strikes, older people are among the hardest hit, yet they are the least likely to receive help.
In Ukraine, many older people struggle with ill-health, loss of vision and hearing, or disability, which makes it difficult to escape the fighting. Despite the danger, many older people have remained at home, some because they physically can’t leave; others because they cannot bear to abandon the place where they grew up, or their beloved pets. They feel trapped – hungry, afraid, and often alone.
Older people in Ukraine speak of deep loneliness and anxiety. Recently, Liudmyla, 66, told us: “We are resilient despite all trials, but at the same time very fragile and vulnerable. We stand till the end. But every year it gets harder to hold on.”
How your donation could help older people
Your kind donation could help ensure that older people living through a crisis or disaster have access to the tailored support they need. This could include:
- Mobile health clinics for older people to receive health care close to home
- Food kits tailored to the nutritional needs of older people
- Assistive products such as walking sticks and glasses
- Community safe spaces and mental health support
- Warm blankets and winter kits
- Cash grants for essentials
Please donate today to help ensure older people's needs are not forgotten.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or would prefer to donate by telephone, please do not hesitate to call our friendly supporter care team on 0800 032 0699.
Age International is raising money for our Crisis Appeal, to support our work with older people and their families affected by crisis around the world. Donation examples are representative of the assistance that older people could receive. Any income not spent after twelve months past the end of the appeal may be allocated to another emergency situation that requires our support.
