HelpAge Canada | Aide aux Aînés Canada

Purpose

November 2024 - Older Ukrainians face unique challenges accessing essential items and basic services in conflict-affected areas. This is particularly the case in front-line areas such as Donetsk and Kharkiv, where intense fighting and displacement severely impacted infrastructure and livelihoods. With 8.9 million individuals over the age of 60 across the country, addressing this need is crucial. With GAC’s support, HelpAge Canada helps provide essential services to 5,000 older people in need in Dnipro, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. These services include life-saving psychosocial support, protection, hygiene kits, multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), legal aid, and winterization non-food items. This project aims to enhance the resilience and well-being of at-risk older people, including those with disabilities, by providing sustained access to essential care, basic services, and support in Eastern Ukraine. Project activities include: (1) revising response program activities, outcomes, and monitoring f