HelpAge India

Founded in 1978, HelpAge India is a non-governmental organisation based in New Delhi, India working on elderly care, health, poverty & hunger.

HelpAge India is a secular, not-for-profit organisation in India, registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 and founded in 1978. It works for disadvantaged older persons to improve their quality of life, running healthcare, agecare, livelihood, disaster response and awareness initiatives across the country through 26 State Offices. The organisation also advocates for elder-friendly policies and rights, including universal pension, quality healthcare and action against elder abuse, and contributed to the National Policy on Older Persons (1999) and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. It reaches approximately two million elders directly and indirectly each year and collaborates with government, corporates, educational institutions and social sector organisations. Donors in India can claim tax benefits under Section 80G, and a US entity, American Friends of HelpAge India, handles contributions from foreign citizens.