Helpage USA

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Jul 26, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$656,287

Major Activities

Activity 2

Haiti: The overall objective of HelpAge USA's response is to foster the dignified survival of older people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. HelpAge has provided age-appropriate assistance and support to ensure the best possible recovery and rehabilitation. HelpAge USA is committed to a 2-3 year engagement in the aftermath of the earthquake, carrying on through the reconstruction phase. For the first six months, the focus was on meeting the emergency needs of older people and on building longer-term capacity and capability.The phase 1 response was divided into four key areas of work (outputs):1. Older people affected by the earthquake received emergency relief (food and non-food items) to enable survival with dignity.2. Older people affected by the earthquake received appropriate healthcare including mental health support.3. Older people living in care homes have an adequate standard of care in the emergency and recovery periods.4. The most vulnerable older people living at home or in temporary shelter/accommodation received home care and support.In addition to any required continuation of phase 1 activities, phase 2 will include:1. Further work with larger scale agencies and the UN cluster system to ensure older people's needs are fully recognized in the rehabilitation and reconstruction program.2. Reconstruction and/or repair of care homes and other institutions identified in phase 1 along with staff training and other inputs required to place these institutions in a long term sustainable situation.3. Continued development of Older People's Associations (OPAs) to address identified needs around issues such as access to health services, livelihoods and shelter.4. Possible development of a home and/or community care program for vulnerable older people to compliment government services.5. Disaster risk reduction programs with partners and OPAs relating to risks such as deforestation, flooding, hurricanes and future earthquakes.

Activity 3

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): The overall objective of HelpAge USA's response is to promote the inclusion of older people in the humanitarian response in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Activities that involve strategic advocacy and training on the protection and needs of older people and the diffusion of documentation on aging will aim to reach three specific objectives:1. Cluster and government strategies for relief, recovery and disaster risk reduction (DRR) increasingly address and integrate older people;2. Humanitarian partners have stronger skills and knowledge to mainstream aging in programs and operations;3. The wider public and development community in North Kivu have greater awareness and evidence of the needs and capacities of, and best practice programming involving, older people. More concretely, the project is expected to have the following impact:1. Inclusion of older people in the policy and practice of member organizations of the protection, Health, NFI/Shelter, WASH and Early Recovery clusters;2. Increase in advocacy and policy influencing opportunities with the cluster leads and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative;3. Prompt requests for partnership/collaboration by various stakeholders through demonstration of HelpAge's added value; 4. Commitment to the inclusion of older people in the national Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP); 5. Enhancement of technical skills and understanding of HelpAge's core network partners and key collaborators in humanitarian action;6. Influence on government and humanitarian policy in the delivery of essential services to include older people.

Filer

EIN

43-1750256