The UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) is committed to spending 0.7% of gross national income on international aid – a commitment which has been challenged by certain sectors of the UK media. Age International believes that 0.7% is necessary in the context of the enormous changes that are taking place globally – especially global population ageing.
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Radio and TV presenter and supporter of charity Age International Penny Smith is encouraging people to enter the Charity’s photo competition to raise awareness of and celebrate older people around the world.
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To ensure that everyone benefits from the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and that we Leave No One Behind, the Department for International Development (DFID) are asking people to get involved in their Open Policy-Making experiment.
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Older voices in humanitarian crises compiled by HelpAge International, Age International’s global partner, emphasises a need for greater consideration of older people’s specific needs and vulnerabilities.
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When the roof of Kanchi’s house fell down during the Nepal earthquake in 2015, it destroyed more than a building. It destroyed a home that the single mother of nine children had built with her own hands. But 63-year-old Kanchi is a survivor. She will not let this disaster become the end of her story.
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