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HelpAge USA plans to set up help points in Haiti

Jan. 28, 2010 HelpAge USA and its local partners in Haiti are currently working to reach vulnerable people. Together, they plan to set up help points to make sure those most in need get the right kind of assistance.

Thousands of older people care for children

Because of the impact of HIV and AIDS on middle generations, and because parents often leave Haiti to seek work, thousands of older people in Haiti were caring for younger family members even before the earthquake struck.

This makes them and their grandchildren one of the country’s most at-risk groups.

Help points to reach those most in need

A consortium of humanitarian agencies, including HelpAge USA, wants to set up help points in eight areas in Port-au-Prince and one in Petit Goave.

Each point will contain staff to deal with inquiries and provide information. A mobile team will go out into affected communities to provide immediate relief and services to vulnerable people. HelpAge will be working with at least seven locally based organizations to be effective in reaching the most vulnerable populations.

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HelpAge USA, an affiliate of HelpAge International, builds awareness of global aging issues among US audiences; advocates for the empowerment of older, vulnerable adults in the developing world; and raises funds to support the programs of the HelpAge network.

HelpAge International helps older people around the world lead full and secure lives. It is the only global network focused on the needs and rights of vulnerable older people.

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Today there are almost 700 million people over the age of 60, which is about 11% of the world’s population. That number is expected to grow to 2 billion by the year 2050 Almost two-thirds of older people live in less developed nations, and that number is projected to increase.

HelpAge International is the only global network of not-for-profit national affliates working to find solutions for the problems of older people throughout the world HelpAge International has 78 national affiliates and more than 300 other partners.

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