One in three women on the planet will experience violence in her lifetime. On February 14, 2014, The Hunger Project rose up in support of these one billion women. The Hunger Project joined the One Billion Rising (OBR) movement to RISE, RELEASE, DANCE, and demand...
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Using Cutting-edge Mobile Technology to Monitor Programs
“As a supervisor, using iFormBuilder for data collection was an exciting experience. It reduced the workload of checking the questionnaires’ accuracy as I could check the data in database right after syncing it—while our enumerators were still in the field. There were...
Gender, Democracy and the Zero Hunger Challenge
The Hunger Project is proud to be a part of the UN’s Zero Hunger Challenge (ZHC). ZHC is a global declaration that “invites all nations to work for a future where everyone enjoys their right to food and all food systems are resilient.” To ensure the end hunger and...
The Hunger Project and the Zero Hunger Challenge
The UN’s Zero Hunger Challenge (ZHC) is a global declaration that “invites all nations to work for a future where everyone enjoys their right to food and all food systems are resilient.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched ZHC at the UN Conference on Sustainable...
State of the World’s Children: ‘Every Child Counts’
Last week, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) released The State of the World’s Children, a guide that presents the most recent key statistics on survival, development and protection of the world’s 2.2 billion children. The report, ‘Every Child Counts’ aimed to...
All Politics is Local: Building Grassroots Democracy from the Bottom Up
The old saying that “All politics is local” is especially true when it comes to overcoming poverty and hunger. Issues of nutrition, primary education, primary health care, water and sanitation, preserving the environment and ensuring public safety are all local...
Ten Ways to Fight Hunger and Poverty
We at The Hunger Project are always working on new and exciting ways to engage with you, our investors and activists. But we know the internet is a big place, so we've put together this list of some of the easiest and most creative ways for you to empower the...
2014: A Great Year in the Making
In 2013, The Hunger Project joined the world community in declaring that the end of chronic hunger is possible by the year 2030. With your support we look forward to making this a reality. And we’re already kicking the year off to a great start. In January, respected...
FeelGood Success in 2013!
Generosity of spirit, perseverance, resourcefulness and creativity of the unleashed spirit are just a few of the attributes embodied by the students of FeelGood who participate with The Hunger Project. The presence of hundreds of youth on 21 college campuses, engaged...
2013 Human Rights Day and Action Against Gender-Based Violence
As Human Rights Day comes to a close, it also concludes the nation wide initiative known as 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Our colleagues in India bring us this report of their 16 Days activities: This is the 20th anniversary of the passing of the...
Launching the Mexican Network for Family Farming
On November 22, The Hunger Project-Mexico, together with 20 other institutions including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), launched the Mexican Network for Family Farming. The network aims to promote the International Year of Family Farming, recently launched by the United Nations globally for the year 2014, through various government and civil society actions.
World Conference of Indigenous Women: “We are not a problem; we are the solution”
As the world convenes to decide the priorities for the international development agendas, indigenous women united in Peru to demand that their voices be heard. The World Conference of Indigenous Women (WCIW) took place October 28-30 at the Plaza del Bosque hotel in Lima, Peru with an indigenous women’s presence led by The Hunger Project’s Tarcila Rivera Zea.
Information is Progress: Visits to Chirapaq Communities
After meeting with OMIL (Organization of Indigenous Women of Laramate) leaders in Lima at the World Conference of Indigenous Women, a declaration they made stuck with me as we drove 10 hours to their mountainous villages: “An informed community is one that...
World AIDS Day 2013
As we celebrate World AIDS Day on December 1, see how our Partner Countries in Africa are taking steps to put an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in their communities and thriving with and without HIV.
Get Out the Give on #GivingTuesday!
The retail sector has benefited for years from coordinating national shopping days around the holidays. Everyone knows “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday.” But this year, for the second year in a row, something unique will take place on December 3, 2013: #GivingTuesday....
The Best Investment Against Violence
Putting an end to the conditions of poverty and marginalization in which indigenous women live is the best way to eradicate violence. Statement by CHIRAPAQ Director Tarcila Rivera Zea for 2013 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Peru...
Reuniting with Mudderakka
In 2000, The Hunger Project's Annual Fall Gala launched a formal prioritization of Elected Women Representatives in India. That evening, we were honored to hear from one such empowered leader named Mudderakka who amazed all in attendance with her story of strength and...
Partner Organizations Respond to Typhoon Haiyan
Our hearts are with the people of the Philippines as they face the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Several of our fellow InterAction member organizations are working to respond in this time of crisis. Please visit InterAction’s page to support such work.
New Zealand: Live Below the Line with The Hunger Project
From April 28-May 2, join us in spending $1.50 a day on food and beverage for five days to change the way people think about extreme poverty – all while supporting The Hunger Project’s work in villages worldwide.
The Hunger Project Honored with One Wish Award in Sweden
The Hunger Project has received the 2013 One Wish Award, the annual prize inaugurated by Innovation Pioneers recognizing the use of innovation in achieving outstanding results at Innovation Pioneers’ Innovation in Action symposium in Stockholm. We were recognized for...
World Breastfeeding Week 2017: Sustaining Breastfeeding Together
The Hunger Project celebrates World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7, a time to galvanize a variety of actions and engage with a wide range of actors around the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding.
The Hunger Project Mourns Passing of Beloved Staff Leader Professor Idrissa Dicko
It is with great sadness that The Hunger Project family around the world mourns Prof. Dicko, our Vice President of Africa Programs and beloved staff member for more than 20 years.
Adolescent Girls in India Take on an Extraordinary Journey
From July 12-18, a group of visionary young girls will travel from India’s state of Bihar to Rajasthan to raise awareness of child marriage.
How THP-Benin Raises Gender Awareness Through Theater
The Hunger Project- Benin is using theater and community outreach to raise awareness of women’s empowerment issues, including child marriage.
As UN High-Level Forum Kicks Off, A Look at 10 Ways to #ShiftThePower
How can we track progress on “localizing the SDGs” and building strong communities? I had a striking experience this Spring in rural Benin (photo above). Young villagers were learning to use the web at their Hunger Project epicenter. What were they looking up? How to...
World Youth Skills Day 2017: Skills for the Future of Work
This year, The Hunger Project joins the global community in marking World Youth Skills Day, on the topic of “Skills for the Future of Work.”
Community-Led Development at 2017 InterAction Forum
The Hunger Project’s Executive Vice President, John Coonrod, recently moderated a panel discussion on community-led development (CLD) during the annual InterAction Forum that took place in Washington, DC from June 20-22, 2017. The panel, titled “Leaving No Voice...
The “Miracle” Moringa Tree
Native to northern India, the drought-tolerant moringa tree is now grown throughout Asia, South America and Africa. As a crop, the moringa tree’s durability and rapid growth (up to 10 feet each year!) make it ideal for low-income, rural communities. Often called “the...
New Study Says Uganda Farmer Field Schools Promote Climate Change Resilience
The new study shows the efficacy of Farmer Field Schools in empowering farmers to adapt to climate change.