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Founded 1978

Founder  Mr. Jackson Cole, Samson Daniel

Type 12A, 80G

Focus Helping te !l"erl#

LocationC$1% &'ta( )nstit'tional

 Area, *e+ Deli$11001, )n"ia

Area

served)n"ia

Slogan -igting isolation, poert#, neglect

Website ttp/+++.elpagein"ia.org

elpAge India is a secular, apolitical, non-proft andnon-governmental organization in India registerednder the Societies' Registration Act o 18!" Set u

n 1#$8, HelpAge India is a registered national leveoluntar% organization" Since its oundation, its

mission is to &or or the cause and care oisadvantaged older persons, in order to improve thualit% o their lives

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elpAge India egan the late 1#!s &hen the speaer ohe o Saha visited his counterpart in the House oommons o the /nited 0ingdom" He came ac &ith a

ision o setting up something similar in India"

ut it too seven %ears or this vision to tae shape" In2arch 1#$3, &hen 4acson .ole, ounder o HelpAgenternational visited India, Samson 5aniel, a philanthroppproached him or fnancial help to set up a memerrganization in 5elhi" .ole instead o6ered to train him to

aise unds"

elpAge India is one o the ounding memers o HelpAgnternational, a high profle od% having #$ memerountries representing the cause o the elderl% athe /nited 7ations" It is closel% associated &ith Help theged, /0  and has received a special testimonial rom the

nited 7ations or 5edicated service in support o thenited 7ations 9rogramme onAgeing" HelpAge India islso a ull memer o the International :ederation ongeing"

n April 1#$8, HelpAge India &as registered in 5elhi" ;ithhree months it ecame autonomous as fnancial suppor

eased rom /0" Soon ater, in 4ul%, the societ% &as

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&arded .ertifcates o <=emption under Sections 1>A a!? o the Income )a= Act, 1#1, thus indicating generaonfdence in the societ%@s a6airs"

elpAge India &ors in the ollo&ing areas

• <lderl% rights - <lder Ause in India, Reverse 2ortgag

Senior .itizens Associations BS.AsC, <nding Isolation,Health Insurance, 9arents 2aintenance Act, /nionudget Allocation, 7ational 9olic% on *lder 9ersons

• <ldercare - Healthcare, Social 9rotection, Shelters,Specialized .are, 5isaster, 2itigation

• Supporters - Individual Dolunteering, .orporate E

usiness houses, )rusts E :oundations, i-ateral E2ulti-ateral :unders

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•  )o &or or the cause and care o disadvantaged oldepersons and to improve their (ualit% o lie"

elpAge envisions a societ% &here elderl% have

he Right to an active, health% and dignifed lie" ;e arentegrating our programmes and services, and consciousmoving rom &elare to&ards development and long termustainailit% or seniors" ;e are &oring closel% &ithenior .itizen Associations and encouraging seniors topea up or their o&n rights"

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;e are activel% &oring as a pressure group and ocusinn <lder Rights such as the Right to ade(uate Healthnsurance, Right to /niversal 9ension and &oring to&arroviding elders a societ% &ith age appropriate services"

n our continuing fght against povert%, isolation and

eglect o elders though &e have made signifcant strideut the% are Fust a drop in the ocean"

;e hope to achieve the ollo&ing milestones % the +ear!>!

ivelihood securit% or t&o million elderl% through

nstitutions o elderl%ealth securit% or t&o million elderl%

7ational movement o elders that gives them a voicend political constituenc%

ge appropriate services to 1> million elderl% in

artnership &ith government, private sector and civilociet%