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Social work students doing what they know best [ posted on 12 Dec 2012]
Students from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and Women ‘s University in Africa (WUA) on attachment at HelpAge Zimbabwe (HAZ),a leading national organisation on aging, spend their day on Tuesday ... more »»

Older Persons Act at last!!!! [ posted on 27 Sep 2012]
The Older Persons bill was signed into law by the President of the republic of Zimbabwe on the 18th of September 2012. ... more »»

Older Persons Demand Universal Pensions [ posted on 19 Jun 2012]
The greatest honour that any government would ever give to its citizens is the right to freely express their thoughts and feelings concerning issues that affect them and offer possible ... more »»

A step towards a generation of all ages in Zimbabwe [ posted on 12 Jun 2012]
On the 14th and 15th of June HelpAge Zimbabwe together with the Parliament of Zimbabwe and PRP will be conducting public hearings on the Older Persons Bill. The hearings will be conducted in ... more »»

PM Speaks on older person’s affairs [ posted on 17 Apr 2012]
The Prime Minister (PM) of Zimbabwe, the right Honorable Morgan Tsvangirayi indicated that older persons affairs have not been dealt with effectively in the last 10 years. ... more »»

Older Persons Bill sails through to parliament [ posted on 04 Apr 2012]
The government took a huge step forward that marked the beginning of a journey towards enacting ... more »»

Older persons -missing link in the constitution making process [ posted on 06 Mar 2012]
The Bill of rights sets out the rights and freedoms which all people in Zimbabwe are entitled to, thus everyone is born with human rights and entitled to certain freedoms which are clearly laid in the ... more »»

Call for Consultants [ posted on 05 Mar 2012]

HelpAge International has the vision of ‘a world in which all older people fulfil their potential to lead healthy, dignified and secure lives.’ HelpAge ... more »»

Africa Lotto Donates to Melfort Farm Old People’s home [ posted on 24 Jun 2011]
It was all smiles on the 17th of June 2011, when Africa Lotto donated a tone of food and none-food items to Melfort Farm old people’s home. ... more »»

HelpAge Zimbabwe, Zimpapers commemorate mother’s day [ posted on 21 Jun 2011]
Mother’s day is a day that is celebrated worldwide in appreciation and honoring the great works contributions being made by our mothers in our communities. For the day to fall ... more »»

Social protection for senior citizens critical [ posted on 13 Apr 2011]
MBUYA Muringani (60) of Taruvinga Village in Zvishavane looks after seven orphans left by her children and one child whose parents are in the Diaspora. When other villagers look at her, they see a ... more »»

Older generation cry out for help [ posted on 13 Apr 2011]
Mrs Dube, a 65-year-old woman from Gokwe, sat at one of the outpatient benches at Harare Central Hospital with face in her hands clearly showing that she was in deep thought. She had failed to buy two ... more »»

BILL FOR OLDER PERSONS SAILS THROUGH TO CABINET [ posted on 15 Mar 2011]

In March 2011- The Cabinet Committee on Legislation (CCL) made a landmark resolution that will see the Bill of older persons sailing through to Cabinet for discussions. ... more »»

The Confederation Of Zimbabwe Industries Donates To HelpAge Zimbabwe [ posted on 02 Feb 2011]
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries donated a 5000 liter tank, US$1000.00 and 10 garbage bins to older persons through HelpAge Zimbabwe. The donation comes as part of the organization’s ... more »»

The United Nations adopts landmark resolution on older person’s rights [ posted on 12 Jan 2011]
In November 2010, the Third Committee - one of the working committees of the United Nations General Assembly - adopted a landmark resolution on older people's rights.
In this resolution, the ... more »»

HelpAge Zimbabwe brings technology to senior citizens [ posted on 07 Dec 2010]
Graduating gradually from her teens to adulthood until she became a senior citizen, Mbuya Tembo’s hopes of making use of latest technologies faded as the years went by. When HelpAge Zimbabwe, ... more »»

HelpAge Zimbabwe helps restore sight to older persons [ posted on 07 Dec 2010]
Ever wondered how it feels to change somebody’s life for the better and really know that the person’s life would never be the same again? HelpAge Zimbabwe (HAZ) is one such organisation ... more »»