Help older people fight food insecurity in Bolivia

Thank you for your continued and dedicated support toward our project Help older people fight food insecurity in Bolivia.

Since the project first began in November 2011, we have witnessed great strides being made in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition in some of the poorest areas of rural Bolivia. Over the past two and a half years, this project has successfully achieved the following:

• The creation of 65 micro irrigation systems serving 396 older people.
• 350 older people have reaped the benefits of new family gardens growing organic produce.
• 350 older people have been trained in soil and land management.
• 1,250 older people have benefitted from farming equipment, seeds and training across 6 municipalities of the Bolivian lowlands.

I would like to advise you that we have reached the project goal, where overall: 1,000 people are benefitting directly from this project; including 200 older people and 800 other family members.

We will therefore discontinue fundraising for this particular project through Global Giving. Your credit card will no longer be charged for this project going forward.

Of course we will continue our groundbreaking, global work; such as helping to rebuild the lives of the older victims following Typhoon Haiyan, and shedding light on the suffering of Syria’s invisible refugees.

Given your interest in supporting some of the most vulnerable older people around the world, please consider making a regular gift to HelpAge. Your ongoing support could give an older person the dignity and independence that they deserve in their later years, as well as allow us to plan and prioritize our efforts around those who need it most.

Please visit www.helpageusa.org and together, let’s ensure that older people continue to lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives.

As both a friend and supporter of HelpAge, we hope you will stay in touch and continue to follow our global work!