Natural calamities reveal that in the struggle for survival, the elderly are usually the last in the line and lost in the crowd, and therefore suffer the most.

HelpAge India started its disaster intervention programs in the year 1980. The first of its kind among voluntary organizations, the HelpAge India unit was trained and equipped to bring swift and effective counter measures in the face of disasters.

Today, HelpAge India’s disaster response model is equipped to rush in quickly to reach out not only to the elderly but also to the community at large, providing relief with food, clothing and shelter to establishing long-lasting rehabilitation programmes.