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In the U.S., we have one day to celebrate and give thanks. We have days for “special sales” — Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now, we also have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving. On Tuesday, December 2, charities, families, businesses, community centers...

As we celebrate World AIDS Day on December 1, we’re excited by how far the global community has come, but there’s still much more to do: every day more than 5,700 people contract HIV—nearly 240 every hour.

A recent study shows that 60 percent of Indian men admit to having perpetrated violence against their wives or partners, while 52 percent of Indian women admit having faced some form of violence during their lifetime. The report, “Masculinity, Intimate Partner...

The Hunger Project-India strengthens women’s leadership across seven states through active engagement of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) and their federations. Read more to learn how their influence is growing nationwide.

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign to highlight the prevalence of violence against women globally and emphasize that this violence is a violation of Human Rights. Read more about the campaign, and how you can take action!

The 1,000 days from the start of a woman’s pregnancy until her child’s second birthday provide a unique window of opportunity to shape healthier and more thriving futures. The right nutrition during this 1,000-day window can have an enormous impact on a child’s...

On October 18, 2014, Hunger Project investors, partners, activists and friends gathered in New York to celebrate our Annual Fall Gala. This year’s theme “Rethink World Hunger: Transformative Leadership in Action” invited guests to challenge themselves and the world around them and to experience how leadership can transform entire communities and our world.

“…Farmers are not just farmers. They're teachers, stewards, and business women and men who deserve to be recognized -- and celebrated during the International Year of Family Farming and for years to come -- for their contributions to the planet and to us all.” –...

Re-think world hunger from your campus, one grilled cheese at a time! No movement in modern history has succeeded without the active participation of youth. That’s why since 2005, we’ve partnered with the campus activist group FeelGood to equip over 2,500 college...

The Organization of Indigenous Women of Laramate (OMIL) was one of eight laureates selected by the WWSF International Prize Jury to receive the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life 2014, with an award of US $1000. The award...

International Day of the Girl Child is an opportunity for The Hunger Project to raise our collective voice about the rights of girl children so we can put an end to the discrimination that leads to girls eating last and least, being forced into early marriage and dropping out of school.

Although none of The Hunger Project's Program Countries have been affected by Ebola –  with the exception of Senegal that experienced one single case that was quickly treated – all Program Countries in West Africa, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Senegal, are...

In Bangladesh, 45 percent of the total population consists of children below the age of 18, of whom 47 percent are girls. A girl child is not only a future mother but also a great asset to a country's development.  As long as girls are treated as inferior and less...

The Hunger Project, in partnership with the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and Logolink, a global learning initiative for citizen participation and local governance, launched the 2014 State of Participatory Democracy Report on Tuesday, September 23 at Inside Park at St....

This report highlights our work to end hunger in 14,000 communities throughout Africa, South Asia and Latin America as well as our global advocacy efforts in 22 countries. We sustained and grew our vibrant movement of people who know the end of chronic hunger and abject poverty is possible — and that each of us can do something to make it happen.

Every society is confronted with varying degrees of risks and instability, however, not all communities are affected the same way; nor does every group recover with ease after a state of emergency. The 2014 report outlines the structural and life cycle vulnerabilities that influence human development and impede sustainable progress, while presenting different ways to strengthen resilience against future shocks.

It has been a very exciting summer at The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso. Boulkon Epicenter welcomed the Head of the Health and Nutrition Department of UNICEF and a specialist in community health on June 6. Over the course of their visit they met with animators and health program leaders.

The National Agency of Eco-Villages (ANEV) and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the Coki Epicenter Rural Bank to implement the Environmental Protection and Financial Sustainability Program. The program aims to promote the use of biodigesters that convert waste into renewable energy.

The Hunger Project-Benin and The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso are celebrating their 20th year of working to end chronic hunger and poverty! Our 20-year record of achievement in Benin and Burkina Faso is grounded in the principle that people must be the agents of their own change. We invite you to learn more about our programs in both countries, and celebrate community partners who are doing the incredible work of ending hunger for themselves, their neighbors and their families.

On March 22, we celebrate World Water Day by raising awareness about water-related issues. The theme of World Water Day 2017 is Wastewater, to encourage individuals and communities to reduce and safely recycle the increasing quantities of dangerous wastewater produced.

The Hunger Project began at a meeting of like-minded individuals in California on February 14, 1977. In honor of our 40th year, we invite you to explore some of the principles and values that are deeply rooted in our shared mission to end hunger and poverty.

Along with millions of people around the globe, The Hunger Project will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, a day that honors the achievements and calls attention to the rights of women. This year’s theme is “Women in the Changing World of Work.”

Violence and discrimination against women remains a pervasive challenge in Benin. To tackle this issue, we work with community partners through the Women’s Empowerment Program to empower local women through education and training.

The Hunger Project-Senegal is proud to report the successful conclusion of another year’s participation in the IntraHealth malaria program. In the last year, trained extension workers with partner community-based organizations (CBOs) reached 17,000 individuals through 870 discussions on malaria.

In 2013, The Hunger Project (Uganda, Australia and Germany) partnered with Siemens Stiftung and the SkyJuice Foundation to launch the Safe Water Enterprise.  The Enterprise is a community-driven program that produces safe drinking water, sold at a reasonable rate to...

In December 2016, The Bangladeshi Parliament discussed the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2016, a bill which ostensibly includes a special provision allowing child marriage at any age in “special cases,” such as “accidental” or “illegal” pregnancy, or where a marriage would protect a girl’s “honor.” The Hunger Project-Bangladesh participated in a march to try and halt it.