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Fighting Isolation, Poverty, Neglect

OVERVIEW

ACTIVITIES

FOCUS

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HelpAge India is a leading National level Non Profit and

Non Government organization dedicated for the cause and care of the

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• Registered as a Society in 1978

•Founder Member of HelpAge International

•Closely associated with Help The Aged, UK

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•To foster the welfare of the aged in India especially the needy aged•To raise funds for projects which assist the elderlyirrespective of caste or creed and •To create in the younger generation and in society a social awareness about the problems of the elderly in India today.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

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Working Nationwide for the cause and care of the disadvantaged older people to improve the

quality of their lives

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OUR MISSION

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•81 Million Older People in India in

2004

•177 Million by 2025

•324 Million by 2040

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The Ageing Scenario

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•8% of the population (81 million)

are older people

•By 2020, the older population is

expected to raise to 135 million•By 2050, it is expected to be 324 million Fighting Isolation, poverty, neglect.

The Ageing Scenario

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•75% of the older people live in rural areas•51 million live Below the Poverty Line •58% of them are widows/unmarried/divorced•Illiteracy rate is 70.3%•90% work in unorganized sector with no financial and social securityFighting Isolation, poverty, neglect.

The Ageing Scenario

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•Increase in life expectancy

•Increase in ‘old - old’ segment

•Feminization of elderly population

•Urbanization

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The Emerging Scenario

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•Old age population is the fastest growing segment in

India

•Elderly face deprivations under three broad heads

economic, emotional and health

•HelpAge India Programmes address all these three

areas of concern

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In the last 3 decades, HelpAge India had supported 3000 projects costing over 2000 million rupees impacting lives of 8 million older

people and their families

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PROFILE OF ACTIVITIES

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Resource Mobilization

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Resource Mobilization

•School Fund Raising •Corporate Fund Raising•Pay Roll Giving•Direct Mail •Donation Boxes•Direct Donations•Events - Sponsorships

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•Addressing the School children

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•Corporate Fund Raising

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•Pay Roll Giving

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HODs of Chennai Port Trust viewing HI presentation

Presenting HI project activities to the HODs

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Programs

•Mobile Medicare Units•Elders Help Line•Sponsor A Grandparent Programme (HAI and HI)•Ophthalmic Programme•Income Generation Programme•General Projects•Disaster Response•Advocacy

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•MOBILE MEDICAREUNITS

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STAFF WITH EACH MMUProject OfficerTwo Doctors PharmacistDriver

MODUS OPERANDIID CardHealth CardParticipation of Elders

Counseling

Special Camps

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•ELDERS HELPLINE

Chennai – 1253

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Services Medical Assistance - 10Shelter Assistance - 699Protection From Abuse- 9Repatriation - 28Missing Elders - 116Police Interventions - 419Information Referral Services - 2490Counseling & Guidance- 36Legal Help - 8General Enquiry - 345Funeral - 26 Total - 4186

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An elderly destitute being cared by the counselor, Elders Help Line, Chennai

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•Sponsor A Grand Parent Programme

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• 140 Partners • 17000 beneficiaries in 146 Districts • 23 States • 100+million Rupees annually

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•Income Generation Programme

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Functions

• Promote sustainable livelihood assistance

• 114 varied projects• Through Elders Self

Help Groups• Motivated to venture

into IGP activities

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•Ophthalmic Programme

Perform 20,000 Cataract (IOL - with Intra Ocular Lens )surgeries every year

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Aims to restore vision

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General Projects

•Upgradation of Old Age Homes, Day Care Centers•Funds provided for conducting Geriatric Care Givers Training•Empowering the community for self detection of Cancer and organizing Awareness Camps•Alzheimer’s – Awareness and training on Dementia Rehabilitation and home care services

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•Enhance empowerment of Social Security and rights•Creating awareness on ageing issues and challenges•Promote community participation•Lobby for travel, tax concessions and other benefits•Contributor to the formulation of the National Policy for older Persons

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•Advocacy

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There is no greater moments than that of serving the

destitute older people……..Cherishing each

moment… now….. and forever

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Thank You