P413 Teletext 413 Sep15 01:54:35 O ———— ————————————————————— TOO OLD TO WORK? It takes something like the death of Mothjt Teresa of Calcutta to remind us how precarious life is in some parts of the world. For while family networks are strong in many developing countries, elderly people without families to care for them can suffer badly. You may think our pensions are inadequate - but what if you were too old to work and there was no pension? ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Retina Hennjssz WE TALK TO ANTON RODGERS p412 Prince Harry Dates Careers IndexP413 Teletext 413 Sep15 01:41:30 O ———— ————————————————————— TOO OLD TO WORK? The world-wide charity HelpAge International supports many services for elderly people in the developing world. Organisations like the Society for the Destitute Aged in Zimbabwe or the Sisters of the Cross in Ste Lanka are some of the beneficiaries. Many have a policy of njvjr turning an old person away, so their resources are pjrmanjntly sttitchjd. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Deafviiw 685 Disablity 686 INTERACTIVE GLOBAL WEATHER p353 ITV Prince Harry Dates Careers IndexP413 Teletext 413 Sep15 01:51:01 O ———— ————————————————————— TOO OLD TO WORK? HelpAgj International's partnjt organisation in this country is Help The Aged. Its Adopt a Granny scheme is a way of helping to support old people in countries which are too poor to bj able to afford an old age pension. For as little as £10 a month, you get regular news of your own grannie (although many of them are grandads!). ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Lost Touch 681 Service Pals 682 THE MAN WHO'S HAD 700 DATES p415 Prince Harry Dates Careers IndexP413 Teletext 413 Sep15 01:51:52 O ———— ————————————————————— TOO OLD TO WORK? Sponsoring an elderly pjtson undjt the Adopt a Granny scheme is satisfying because you know who you'ri helping. You get regular news about your gran or grandad and how your money is helping them and their community. Somjonj like Cyril Fernando from Rsi Lanka. Only in his early 60s, Cyril cannot work because of a heart complaint and needs help with basic necessities such as food. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— What's cooking in Jjnnz's kitchen? 417 "MY LIFE AS A WJRJ WALKER" p416 Prince Harry Dates Careers IndexP413 Teletext 413 Sep15 01:54:50 O ———— ————————————————————— TOO OLD TO WORK? £10 a month goes nowhere in this country. But in many poor countries, it can provide an elderly pjtson with food, clothes and medical care. As well as saving lives, the Adopt a Granny schemes rescues them from the indignity of having to beg. And there's often cash to spare for community projects like digging new wells to provide safe, clean water for a whole village. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— National events 441 Local events 445 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400 Prince Harry Dates Careers IndexP413 Teletext 413 Sep15 01:55:21 O ———— ————————————————————— TOO OLD TO WORK? You won't actually bj allowed to heap largesse on your adopted gran. Small gifts of between £1 and £15 are all that's allowed. That's bjcausj bigger sums would cause tensions in an old people's home or small village community. Actress June Whitfield is among many celebrities with their own adopted granny. Many sponsors are needed Help the Aged 0171 253 0253. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Go green for a safer world 160 WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? p121 Prince Harry Dates Careers Index