HIV/AIDS rates in Cameroon are devastating, leaving most older persons with no children to look after them in their old age. This article presents inspirational stories of how elderly women responded to critical demands made upon them in these difficult situations. Written by an officer working with Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance, the group organizes meetings for older persons that help develop a sense of community to deal with family crises.
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South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) President Park Hae-choon apologized to the public for mismanaging public funds. The fund recorded a return of minus 1% by investing in equities, fixed-income securities and alternative assets both at home and abroad between January and August this year. Despite the apology, the NPA has performed much better than Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), which recorded returns of minus 4.1% and 5.2% respectively in the first six months of this year.
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