Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause infections such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, coronavirus was identified in China as the cause of a disease outbreak. According to research, 60 years and above, with medical…Read More
As India continues to fight against the pandemic, elders are struggling to survive. HelpAge India is reaching out to the elders, homeless, migrant workers and daily wage earners who are having a hard time and are the worst hit. HelpAge India is distributing Free Meals for Survival to elders and their community in…Read More
The fisherman’s living in Vizhinjam, are the most marginalized group in Kerala. Vizhinjam village comprises of five wards and Fishing is their main source of livelihood. Fishing is a seasonal trade and therefore the income is not regular. With the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, the livelihood of these people …Read More
As India fights against COVID-19, elders are at a higher risk of getting infected. The entire country is under lockdown, work has stopped, and people are struggling to survive, especially the elders. HelpAge India is providing meals, dry rations and medicines to disadvantaged elders, migrant workers and daily wage…Read More
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded”- Ralph Waldo Emerson During the Covid 19 pandemic, Helplines run by non-profits are being flooded with distress calls from senior citizens. Initially, in the early phases of the lockdown in India, the calls were…Read More
