Elderly

The Country Programme Director will be responsible for the development and management of HelpAge International’s country programme in Haiti and support the Emergency Programme Manager in the impleme

The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative is currently carrying out an ongoing effort called “IPCR Outreach 2011”.

This outreach effort includes:

Alguns Links:

Herewith we would like to inform you that about the Security Management Course scheduled in Kabul, Afghanistan:

May 12-14, 2009, Security Management Country Level Course, Kabul, Afghanistan

Discrimination is a sad reality in aid, relief and development work.

The other AWN advice page on health relates addressing the immediate, basic health needs of an affected population in a crisis situation.

I have a masters degree in gerontology and am interested in finding an NGO where I can work with the elderly. I am particularly interested in helping to collect the oral histories of elderly refugees.

A new book, "A Good Place to Start", has just been published by the Knowledge Services at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex aimed at making it easier to find development information online.

On this page:

• Guidelines for best practice
• Sphere on older people
• Humanitarian Practice Network Paper
• HelpAge International

Topics included:

• Community-driven transparency and accountability
• Fisheries
• Street Kids
• Sustainable water-user groups
• Measuring poverty-reduction rate
• Constructing, managing an old folks home
• Beneficiary rights--Essential, not optional

Can you offer any insights or pointers to useful information/contacts on these topics? Thank you.

Topics included:

• Sustainable water-user groups
• Measuring poverty-reduction rate
• Constructing, managing an old folks home
• Pay to volunteer--is this usual?
• Monitoring and evaluation in peace building
• Documenting NGO experience
• 3 steps to computer virus protection

Can you offer any insights or pointers to useful information/contacts on these topics? Thank you.

by Angela Baiya & Karen Peachey

The number of older people above 60 years throughout the world is increasing drastically. By 2050, they are expected to reach the 2 billion mark, which will be more than that of children under the age of 14.