World News | India Helps Friends of Age America Receives $1.3M Grant from MetLife Foundation

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (PTI) — Friends of America Helping Ages India has received a $1.3 million grant from the MetLife Foundation to improve conditions for older adults in Bihar, West Bengal and Pondicherry.

The grant will support ‘Project Saksham’ of AFHI’s partner organisation HelpAge India, which has been serving the needs of vulnerable older adults in India for over 44 years.

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“This project will enable HelpAge India to provide practical and comprehensive digital and financial literacy training to over 16,000 seniors so that they can access government benefit schemes and use digital financial services in a safe and confident manner,” the media release said.

HelpAge India will also provide comprehensive training and financial support to start or grow their economic activity and access to high-quality primary health care services – a holistic model that ensures the empowerment and dignity of older persons.

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This will help address some of the key challenges facing older adults in rural India in a holistic way, said Pramod Bhasin, president of Friends of India, HelpAge America.

“This grant is a great tribute to our efforts to encourage more support for India’s 138 million seniors, 90% of whom are outside the formal/organized sector and in Often overlooked in the broader development narrative.”

“This is a unique project because it provides a 360-degree view of the various vulnerabilities faced by rural older people who are particularly under-resourced. These issues do not operate in a vacuum,” said Rohit Prasad, CEO of HelpAge India. , which need to be addressed in an interrelated manner. “

According to Ashish Kumar Srivastava, MD and CEO of PNB MetLife, the project will help provide vital services to vulnerable older adults in rural India, one of the most neglected populations.

“This innovative, practical and comprehensive approach combines financial and digital literacy with access to key government benefit programmes and livelihood and healthcare support to provide an empowering pathway for older people in rural India to rebuild their lives post-pandemic, ‘ he said.

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