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Help bring vital care, social connection and dignity to older people living in poverty around the world.

Join Grandparents United

Become part of the Grandparents United community today with a regular gift to Age International. Help older people around the world facing some of life’s toughest challenges get the support and care they need.

When you sign up to Grandparents United, you’ll be joining a group of people who, just like you, understand the challenges, but also the joys that ageing can bring.

You don’t need to be a grandparent to get involved - you just need to believe that together we can make a real and long-lasting difference for older people.

Join Grandparents United

How your regular gift will help older people

Older people should be able to get the care and support they need to live their lives with dignity.

Here are just a few examples of what the Grandparents United community helps to fund:

  • Vital healthcare and specialist support for older people.
  • Age-appropriate emergency support during times of crisis.
  • Small business loans to help older people achieve financial independence.

 

When you join the community

You'll receive:

  • A welcome pack including a Grandparents United badge.
  • Exclusive access to the Grandparents United Hub.
  • Updates on the vital work accomplished with your support.

Sign up to Grandparents United and help older people like Inayado

Life in the Thar Desert in north-west India is tough. When the ponds and wells dried up in the dry season, getting water every day meant a gruelling trip over many hours to find the nearest source. For older people, like Inayado, this left little time or energy for anything else.

Using donations from Age International supporters, our local partners in the area installed a rainwater harvesting tank, which is owned and maintained by the older women in the community, including Inayado.

The tank has transformed the whole village. Not only does the community now have access to clean water nearby, it’s also given Inayado and the older women in the village a sense of pride and respect. Inayado told us "Today is better than yesterday. I’m still here, still doing my part. I’ve worked hard and it shows it’s possible to live with dignity in old age, even in the desert."

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