Writing
UNDP begins recovery after Cyclone Mocha
The tropical storm devastated coastal communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, destroying homes, infrastructure and livelihoods. UNDP was quick to respond, focused on helping communities recover as quickly as possible and people to get back on their feet.
Volunteering on the health frontlines in Myanmar
Older women and men in Myanmar are going house-to-house in their communities to check their neighbours for signs of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
The older volunteers helping deliver pensions in Uganda
Since 2011, Uganda has been gradually rolling out a state-funded social pension. To make sure this service is delivered accurately, efficiently and effectively, older people are holding their government to account.
Relief aid a lifeline for flood-affected villages in Myanmar
When heavy rains brought floods to villages in Hpa-An and Bago, I joined HelpAge Internationals’s aid distribution to hear the stories of older people affected.