In Memory of Cho Ki Dong, a HelpAge founder and pioneer of work for older people
19/01/2021
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death this month of Cho Ki Dong, founder and Honorary President of HelpAge Korea. Cho Ki Dong founded HelpAge Korea in 1982 and was instrumental in the establishment of HelpAge as a global organisation, working in partnership with Help the Aged (now Age UK), HelpAge India and HelpAge Zimbabwe. He was one of the key figures in the early days of HelpAge International and played a central role in developing the global network. “Mr Cho Ki Dong was a true visionary, a passionate advocate for the well-being of older people,” said Eduardo Klien, HelpAge International’s Regional Director in Asia Pacific.