The Typhoon Haiyan response, delivered by the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) and HelpAge International, sets a high standard for partnerships for humanitarian response to disasters. It provided a solution to the current situation and prepares communities for future [...]
On June 23, we lost one of our dearest friends, Fransiskus Kupang, the Executive Director of COSE in the Philippines, an inspirational leader and a tireless, passionate, expert and hugely effective advocate for the rights of older people. Fransiskus Kupang [...]
In Our Own Words is a new report from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) in which older people talk about the ageism, discrimination and denial of human rights that they are subjected to in their everyday life. [...]
1 October 2014 – Hanoi, Vietnam The Vietnam Elderly Association in association with the Vietnam Red Cross Society, the Vietnam Television, and the Vietnam Communications Corporation on September 29th held an art exchange to raise fund for the program “Bright eyes for the [...]
Mr Dalangao, 68, is from Barangay La Roxas, Mindanao, in the Philippines. He works as farmer to support his family. He plants vegetables and other crops and sells them in the nearby market. He is a member of La Roxas Elderly Group, established in 2013 to [...]
This report looks at the development of a volunteer-based home care model and its expansion to address the gaps in providing care and support for older people through the ROK-ASEAN Home Care for Older People Project. It also presents [...]
Nominations are now open for older people in the Philippines who improve the lives of others. The top ten outstanding elderly will be recognised at a ceremony in Manila on 6 October 2013 attended by top government officials and public [...]
Thousands of older people will gather for a solidarity walk on 1 of October 2013 tagged as "Walk for Life" to campaign for the full implementation of law RA 9994 and support the call for a UN Convention viagra online [...]
On 12 August 2013, the delegate of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare visited the Vietnam Association of the Elderly (VAE). The purpose of this visit was to learn about the situation of older people in Vietnam and [...]
Learning from others was the theme of an exchange visit held in Banteay Meanchey province on 8 August 2013. The visit to older people’s associations (OPAs) in Kouk Trach village and Ta Bao village was organised by HelpAge International - [...]
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