What we do

Yvone Elderly Relief Foundation's goal is to improve the lives of older women and men in low- and middle-income countries, especially those in crisis-prone and insecure areas.  

Our mission is to empower older people to lead dignified, active, and healthy lives.  

Some of the key areas of work that we focus on are:  

  1. Responding to humanitarian crises: We respond to emergencies and crises around the world by providing essential aid and support to older people affected by conflict, disasters, and displacement. 
  2. Improving income security: We work to ensure that older people have access to sustainable and adequate income, including through social protection programmes and livelihood support. 
  3. Supporting healthy ageing: We work to improve the health and wellbeing of older people by providing healthcare, rehabilitation services, and support for those who are the furthest behind.  
  4. Advancing gender equality: We campaign to ensure that older people of all genders enjoy the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities 
  5. Protecting the rights of older people: We advocate for the rights of older people and work to raise awareness about issues affecting them, such as age discrimination, elder abuse, and neglect. 
  6. Challenging ageism: We challenge ageism so that older people are recognised as individuals and treated fairly and without discrimination.