About the programme
Our TV advert
Please watch our TV advert to find out more about why you should sponsor a grandparent.
Alternatively, you can read the transcript of this film. 
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We developed the Sponsor a Grandparent programme over 30 years ago, creating a unique way for people like you to help disadvantaged older people and their communities overseas. Together we now support over 30,000 of the most vulnerable grandparents, but there are thousands more who still need help.
For £15 a month, you can make a real difference - a difference you'll be able to see when you receive updates from your grandparent, telling you all about their progress and letting you know how their community is also benefiting from your help.
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The way it works
Help the Aged's Sponsor a Grandparent programme is designed to give direct help to some of the most vulnerable people in developing countries. Older people in these countries rarely receive pensions and can be overlooked by aid programmes. By sponsoring a grandparent, you'll be ensuring that both they and other valuable members of the community receive support, at the time in their life when they might need it the most.
Your sponsorship will provide basic essentials such as food, clothing, medicine and shelter, but it will also be used to make a long-term contribution to your grandparent's community. By supporting income generation schemes and community projects, your money will go further than helping just one person and you'll be making a difference to many lives.
Meet the grandparents and see the difference you could make »
The value of £15
It costs just £15 a month to sponsor a grandparent but that money can change lives for good.
- It can provide basic essentials like food, water, clothing, shelter and healthcare.
- It can help fund long-term projects, such as income generation schemes, helping grandparents to get back on their feet and regain their independence.
- It can restore dignity and hope for grandparents and their communities.
- It gives an older person and their community a direct link with someone who cares - and you get a direct link with the community you're helping.
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