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One year ago, it was difficult to access reliable, safe drinking water at many villages in Namayumba Epicenter in Uganda. Today, the community has access to safe water as a result of The Safe Water Enterprise (SWE), a program implemented in collaboration with The Hunger Project (Uganda, Australia and Germany), Siemens Stiftung and SkyJuice Foundation.

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...