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In a country of 81 million older persons, 33% live below the poverty line, 90% are from the unorganized sector with no social security, and 73% are illiterate & dependent on physical labour.
HelpAge reaches out to the underprivileged elderly through its various services in the areas of financial, health and emotional security. Nearly Rs. 30 crore is disbursed on such interventions annually.
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Every year, HelpAge India supports grassroot NGOs across the country working for the welfare of the aged.
Our contributions are in the area of financial and, sometimes, technical, support, and Our programme officers in the field identify credible NGOs wanting to work in the field of age care. Proposals are scrutinised carefully before being accepted, and programmes are monitored on a regular basis.
Our interventions have chiefly been in the following areas: |
