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In a country of 90 million (current estimate) 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.

 

Social Protection & Aged Services

 
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:
 
Social Protection & Aged Services
 

Mobile healthcare

Sponsor-a-grandparent

Helplines

 
Small Grants Programme
 

Restoration of vision

Livelihood support

Old age homes/Day care centres

Cancer/Alzheimer’s projects