▁ 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 , ▁fund - ra ising ▁costs ▁were ▁ 6 . 2 %. ▁ ▁Help Age ▁Canada ▁is ▁govern ed ▁by ▁an ▁elected ▁volunte er ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors . ▁The ▁Board ▁also ▁appoint s ▁Management ▁Comm itte es ▁to ▁advise ▁the ▁Executive ▁Director , ▁who ▁is ▁h ired ▁by ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors . ▁ ▁The ▁char ity ▁receives ▁support ▁and ▁professional ▁expert ise ▁through ▁its ▁affili ate ▁membership ▁with ▁Help Age ▁International ▁and ▁through ▁its ▁membership ▁with ▁organizations ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Al berta ▁Wild ▁Rose ▁Foundation . ▁ ▁Among ▁the ▁many ▁issues ▁tack led ▁by ▁Help Age ▁Canada ▁are : ▁ ▁P over ty ▁among ▁older ▁people . ▁ ▁Is olation ▁and ▁l onel iness . ▁ ▁International ▁Development ▁ ▁Micro cred it ▁ ▁Age ism ▁Pre vention ▁ ▁Neg lect ▁Pre vention ▁ ▁E lder ▁Ab use ▁Pre vention ▁ ▁A ID S ▁Pre vention ▁ ▁Dis aster ▁Rel ief ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Help Age ▁Canada ▁Fin an cial ▁Aud it ▁Report , ▁ 2 0 0 9 / 1 0 ▁ ▁Help Age ▁Canada ▁Ann ual ▁Report , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Help Age ▁Canada ▁ ▁Help Age ▁International ▁ ▁Canadian ▁International ▁Development ▁Agency ▁ ▁Human ▁Resources ▁and ▁Sk ills ▁Development ▁Canada ▁ ▁Program s ▁▁ ▁A do pt ▁a ▁Gran ▁Program ▁ ▁O verse as ▁Program s ▁ ▁Canadian ▁Program s ▁ ▁Youth ▁Intern ship ▁Program ▁ ▁Category : Age ism ▁Category : Develop ment