Loneliness and struggles of Moldova’s elderly

Loneliness and struggles of Moldova’s elderly

Standing in the doorway of her small home, 88-year-old Olga wears a smile that carries years of loss, loneliness, and suffering. Olga knows a widow’s grief since her husband passed away 40 years ago.  She also knows the pain of watching her son become addicted to...
Help for a widow in Nicaragua

Help for a widow in Nicaragua

Maria Mojica lives several miles from the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, just outside the small town of Masachapa. To find her house, we wind back a narrow dusty road that borders huge fields of towering sugarcane. Maria and her husband never had children. He passed away...
The elderly: Forget us not

The elderly: Forget us not

Alone. Forgotten by family. Struggling to make ends meet. These words describe many aged Romanians. Loneliness weighs heavily on such folks. In numerous cases, their children move to cities or other countries to find better jobs. Living alone in poor conditions makes...