In developing countries millions of older people are living in poverty.................

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….could change lives now What?We need 20,000 people to sign our petition for older people to receive a social pension in more developing countries. The petition closes on 26 September. Why bother?Here are three good reasons: 1. It works 45% of people who have received Chile’s social pension have been moved out of poverty all together. South Africa’s pension has reduced the scale of older people’s poverty by 94%.2. It’s an investment In parts of Africa, over 60% of AIDS orphans are looked after by their grandparents. A pension means more of these children can afford to go to school. This is vital for future generations to break the cycle of poverty.3. It’s affordable Botswana, Lesotho and Nepal have implemented pension schemes for 2% of national income or less. How to take action: Our petition calls on the UK Government to help fund pension schemes through its overseas aid policy. We’re delivering it to Downing Street at the end of the month.

Click on the link to add your name AND forward this to 10 of your friends or family that may be interested so they can do the same.

http://www.changelivesnow.co.uk/pledge.aspx

It’s urgent – we need 20,000 names in two weeks. If you pass this on and act now, we might just get there. Thank you Mike LakeDirector General

Devastating floods have hit Asia, displacing millions and leaving them without food, shelter or safe drinking water. Help the Aged urgently needs your support to provide vital aid to vulnerable older people and their families in India and Bangladesh. Please donate today at http://www.helptheaged.org.uk This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Help the Aged or its affiliates. Help the Aged monitor all e-mail transmissions passing through its network and may block or modify mails which are deemed to be unsuitable. Help the Aged Switchboard: +44 (0)20 72781114 | Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk | Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk Help the Aged is a registered charity, number 272786. Registered company number 1263446, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England. Registered office: 207 - 221 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9UZ. VAT Number: 564 55 9800

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Created by Andrew Crooks on Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 13:32

In developing countries millions of older people are living in poverty.................

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