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Ending hunger starts with people.

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World Hunger Day 2022: #YouthEndingHunger

World Hunger Day, May 28, addresses the urgent need to raise awareness of the dramatic rise in hunger in recent years. This year we call special attention to the role of youth in a sustainable, hunger-free future.

Bluetown, Microsoft, USAID and The Hunger Project Tackle the Gender Digital Divide in Ghana

We’ve partnered with Bluetown, USAID and Microsoft in an historic partnership to address the gender digital divide in rural Ghana.

Newsweek Opinion: The War in Ukraine is a Global Food Security Crisis

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is going to have a negative impact on global food systems and world hunger. We need to take collective action now to mitigate the effects of this conflict.

World Hunger Day is May 28.
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Hunger is about more than food.
It’s about people.

Top-down, aid-driven charity models fail to create lasting change in the lives of those in need. To achieve a sustainable solution to hunger, we need to flip that model on its head, and afford those living in hunger access to the education and tools needed to end hunger for good.

THE CHALLENGE

THE Issues

811 million people are chronically undernourished

99% of people living in hunger are in low and middle income countries

Women and girls account for 60% of people living in hunger worldwide

We work where it matters.

Rather than making small contributions at the periphery, The Hunger Project works at the heart of the problem – building self-reliance at the grassroots level, empowering women as key change agents, and forging effective partnerships with local government.

Start with women

Mobilize communities

Engage government

Our Approach

A far-reaching impact.

Across the globe, our education, agriculture, health and microfinance programs impact people with the skills, knowledge and resources they need to break the poverty cycle themselves.

rural communities

local volunteers

people reached

Discover the impact of our programs in people’s lives across Africa, South Asia and Latin America.

OUR IMPACT

Real people.
Real stories.

Hadijah Encourages Girls Through Kickball

Smallholder farmer and local leader Hadijah uses kickball to mentor girls in her community and build a better future for herself and her family.

Adebar Fights Child Marriage in Ethiopia

Adebar fights her own child marriage and pursues an education in rural Ethiopia through the Her Choice program.

Anju Organizes Hygiene and Food Distribution

Anju Moyna, a long-time volunteer community leader, was determined to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in her district.

Real people. Real stories.

Hadijah Encourages Girls Through Kickball

Smallholder farmer and local leader Hadijah uses kickball to mentor girls in her community and build a better future for herself and her family.

Adebar Fights Child Marriage in Ethiopia

Adebar fights her own child marriage and pursues an education in rural Ethiopia through the Her Choice program.

Anju Organizes Hygiene and Food Distribution

Anju Moyna, a long-time volunteer community leader, was determined to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in her district.

Together, we can end hunger.

Whether you’re able to invest time or money – everyone has a role to play in the sustainable end of world hunger. When one person is trained, the ripple effect it catalyzes is far-reaching: to their children and spouses, to their neighbors and to the wider community. Real progress is made when we all work together.

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