HelpAge International is a global network working to promote the wellbeing, dignity, and rights of older people worldwide. Established in 1983, HelpAge collaborates with nearly 200 member organisations across 99 countries, focusing especially on underserved communities in low- and middle-income countries. Its mission is to ensure that every older man and woman can lead a dignified, healthy, and secure life free from poverty and discrimination.
With population ageing accelerating worldwide, HelpAge is at a critical juncture to shape inclusive societies and systems. Their ambitious 2030 Strategy—Ageing in a Just World—guides their work to foster a global movement prioritising older people’s voices and needs. HelpAge employs a rights-based and locally led approach, partnering with civil society, governments, and international stakeholders to influence public policy, drive innovation, and enable sustainable impact at scale.
Key domains of work include upward advocacy for age-inclusive social protection, healthcare access, combating elder abuse and ageism, supporting humanitarian emergencies, and addressing gender and disability intersections. HelpAge’s programs feature older people as active participants and leaders, uplifting marginalised groups through advocacy, research, capacity-building, and service delivery.
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Their humanitarian initiatives provide emergency support, home-based healthcare, and psychosocial aid, particularly to older individuals with disabilities or in crisis-affected regions. Likewise, HelpAge campaigns for legal reforms to protect older persons’ rights, contributing to 19 new or reformed policies internationally.
HelpAge fosters a culture of collaboration, transparency, inclusion, and accountability. Their workforce embraces diversity and is committed to safeguarding vulnerable communities. The organisation’s efforts have reached millions, empowering nearly 7,700 Older People’s Associations, supporting over a million individuals with health and care services, and responding to complex humanitarian crises with tailored aid.
For professionals passionate about ageing, social justice, and global development, HelpAge offers meaningful roles driving systemic transformation for an ageing world.
