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Noemie, 104 years old
Making better lives of the elderly with "A velo sans age".
Since its creation in 2012 by Ole Kassow in Denmark this movement keeps growing.
Ole Kassow created it to pay homage to his father who was in a wheelchair all his life and wanted to do for the elderly what he had not been able to do for his father.
Today it is more than 35,000 volunteer pilots in 52 countries.
These trips out into their local environment provides a unique opportunity for the elderly to share their stories and experiences with pilots but also with passers-by, very often curious.
And it also allows residents to make new friends in the residence.
This intergenerational meeting contributes to the physical and mental well-being of the elderly and also of the volunteers, while thus offering nursing homes an opportunity to stimulate health and mobility.

Ole received the 2014 Danish Community Award from the Danish Ministry of Employment for his initiative and he became an Ashoka Fellow, the world's leading NGO for creating change and social entrepreneurship.

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Noemie, 104 years old<br /> Making better lives of the elderly with "A velo sans age". <br /> Since its creation in 2012 by Ole Kassow in Denmark this movement keeps growing. <br /> Ole Kassow created it to pay homage to his father who was in a wheelchair all his life and wanted to do for the elderly what he had not been able to do for his father. <br /> Today it is more than 35,000 volunteer pilots in 52 countries. <br /> These trips out into their local environment provides a unique opportunity for the elderly to share their stories and experiences with pilots but also with passers-by, very often curious. <br /> And it also allows residents to make new friends in the residence. <br /> This intergenerational meeting contributes to the physical and mental well-being of the elderly and also of the volunteers, while thus offering nursing homes an opportunity to stimulate health and mobility.<br /> <br /> Ole received the 2014 Danish Community Award from the Danish Ministry of Employment for his initiative and he became an Ashoka Fellow, the world's leading NGO for creating change and social entrepreneurship.