Our Mission
To raise awareness about the challenges facing India’s ageing population of 138 million and to ensure that disadvantaged elders in India can live active, health and dignified lives
HelpAge India has been serving India’s disadvantaged elders for over 44 years and operates in 26 states, across 175 districts, and serves over 2400 villages, thus reaching the most vulnerable and needy elderly in some of the most remote parts of India.
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Our Impact
HelpAge India became the first Indian NGO to receive the ‘2020 UN Population Award’ in recognition of it’s outstanding contribution to the social sector globally. Read More
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Vision Restoration: Cataract Surgeries
12.5 million people in India are blind and cannot afford treatment – cataracts is a major cause of blindness. HelpAge conducts more than 35,000 cataract eye surgeries in 15 states each year. Credible and competent eye hospitals and organizations carry out surgeries with HelpAge India’s support, thus restoring dignity and vigor to elders’ lives.
Livelihood for Elders
HelpAge tackles the economic barriers faced by older people and focuses on improving social and income security for them especially through community self-help groups.
HelpAge Mobile Healthcare Units
HelpAge’s Mobile Healthcare program provides sustainable healthcare solutions and medicines to poverty stricken elders by reaching them directly - wherever they are.
Our Sunset People
A short film reflecting the plight of the elderly in India and how the India-based charity HelpAge India is working towards improving the quality of life of these elders.
Our Impact
HelpAge India became the first Indian NGO to receive the ‘2020 UN Population Award’ in recognition of it’s outstanding contribution to the social sector globally. Read More