The unreported crisis leaving older people in East Africa hungry
Published on 06 June 2022 03:59 PM
East Africa is currently experiencing an extreme, widespread and persistent drought. On the verge of starvation, over...
Published on 06 June 2022 03:59 PM
East Africa is currently experiencing an extreme, widespread and persistent drought. On the verge of starvation, over...
Published on 03 June 2022 01:00 AM
Millions of older people caught up in the war in Ukraine are being overlooked in the humanitarian response, despite...
Published on 24 May 2022 06:31 PM
The UK Government’s Strategy for International Development sets out a whole-government 10-year vision for how it will...
Published on 08 April 2022 05:44 PM
We've been listening to the experiences of older people in Afghanistan and have learned that the problems they're...
Published on 01 April 2022 11:13 AM
Over 7,300 people signed our petition demanding equal rights for older women worldwide. Collectively we called on the...
Published on 28 March 2022 03:58 PM
Aid workers supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine appeal spoke of the huge challenges involved...
Our report, Older women: the hidden workforce describes how older women in many of the poorest countries are doing paid and unpaid vital work for their communities and their families, and yet their tireless contributions go unrecognised around the globe. We’ve listened to the voices of older women across the globe, including Ethiopia and Malawi for our research.
More than 900,000 Rohingya refugees currently live in in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, having fled violence in Myanmar. They now face further hardship, due to the lockdown and coronavirus. We spoke to two of the older people that our work is supporting in the area during the pandemic.
Older people in Northern Syria have faced the trauma of being displaced from their homes and cities by war, often several times over as the frontlines for the battle have shifted. Now they are dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19) too. Two older people told us in their own words how they are coping.
The worldwide health pandemic, coronavirus (Covid-19) is a huge threat facing older people in Indonesia and those with pre-existing chronic health conditions. We're working hard to combat the disease by reaching older people, and those who already vulnerable with vital resources and information on preventing the spread of the disease.
Ilda is 75 years old and lost her home in Cyclone Idai. For at least two months Ilda slept out in the open, only scavenging for food and depending on the kindness of her neighbours for food and water. Here we share her story and show what your donations have done to help.
In Tanzania, thousands of Burundian refugees are trying to rebuild their lives following terrible traumatic voilence. We explore how donations to Age International help to give them hope.
How do you cope with a devastating cyclone when you're 89-years-old? We explore the impact of Cyclone Idai on older people.
A brutal war is starving the people of Yemen & forcing them to make impossible choices. Read one grandmother's story.
We spoke to older women in poorer countries about the work they do every day - from paid jobs through to cleaning, cooking and caring. Here's what they had to say.