Breaking the Age Barrier: Lessons from an Intergenerational Livelihoods Programme in Sierra Leone

HelpAge International. 07/26/2017 This 28-page report looks at the design and impact of an initiative to help older people in Sierra Leone rebuild their livelihoods and experience greater levels of dignity and respect in their communities in the wake of the Ebola outbreak. The program put young people at the helm of an initiative to strengthen older people ' s ability to start small businesses, strengthen their livelihoods, and start saving some of their income. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news