The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than $1.25 a day. Today, over 1.3 billion people in developing countries fall under this definition of poverty. Poverty is more than a minimal income. It is inextricably linked to malnutrion, hunger, illiteracy,...
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THP’s Young Professionals Committee and Partner Organizations Honor World Food Day!
This year's World Food Day theme is Food Prices: from Crisis to Stability. To bring light to the surrounding issues of global hunger, The Hunger Project’s (THP’s) Young Professionals Committee has partnered with Oxfam Action Corps NYC, American Jewish World Service...
Hunger Project Board Member Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at United Nations
By Mohini Giri It was a very humbling experience to stand at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters and receive the lifetime achievement award on the occasion of 10th Anniversary of the UN Second World Assembly on Aging. It was much more humbling to be felicitated for...
What is a Veronica Bucket?
Diarrhea, infection and the common cold are abundant all over the world and relatively simple issues to address. But imagine confronting these health concerns without ready access to hand-washing. Running water, soap and a clean towel are difficult to come by in many...
2011 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Past Africa Prize Laureate
On Friday, October 7, 2011 past Hunger Project Africa Prize laureate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as well as Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni pro-democracy campaigner Tawakkul Karman were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. As noted by the...
2011 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Past Africa Prize Laureate
On Friday, October 7, 2011 past Hunger Project Africa Prize laureate Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize along with Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni pro-democracy campaigner Tawakkul Karman. As noted by the...
Royal Ballet’s Gary Avis and Friends Raise Funds for THP-UK
Last month, The Hunger Project-UK proudly presented the Royal Ballet’s Gary Avis and Friends Gala in Ipswich, England for a weekend of ballet and fundraising for the end of hunger.
Infographic: How Does Lack of Water Affect Women & Children?
This interactive infographic from GOOD addresses one of the greatest challenges in the developing world: access to clean water. Did you know?: In parts of Africa, it takes up to eight hours each day to find water. One in five children dies from diarrhea — a...
THP Mourns the Loss of Beloved Africa Prize Laureate Wangari Muta Maathai
Professor Wangari Muta Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, passed away on September 26, 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya after a courageous struggle with cancer. All of us in The Hunger Project family deeply mourn her loss. She received the...
Meet Darshan Surendranath from India!
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers work in The Hunger Project (THP) Program Countries gathering data from our programs and determining their progress and impact in the field. Their work is crucial in improving and developing new programs for our partners...
Palliative Care: A Missing Element in African Healthcare
Palliative care is the practice of relieving painful symptoms of chronic or deadly diseases without curing the underlying cause, typically awarded as an end-of-life treatment to limit patient suffering. In the United States, more than 55 percent of hospitals offer...
Meet Henry Chungu in Malawi!
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers work in The Hunger Project (THP) Program Countries gathering data from our programs and determining their progress and impact in the field. Their work is crucial in improving and developing new programs for our partners...
UN Framework for Scaling Up Nutrition
As food prices increase worldwide, developing nations struggle to battle the growing hunger crisis. In the heart of the crisis, the Horn of Africa, over 13 million mothers, fathers, children and grandparents are fighting to survive. Their struggle for food can...
Today is International Literacy Day!
Promoting literacy is more than teaching children to read. Literacy is a cornerstone of empowerment for people of all ages. A literate individual has increased social and economic power, more opportunities to pursue a healthy lifestyle and improved access to...
The Importance of Microfinance in Africa
Microfinance programs provide small-scale financial services to low-income individuals. Loans are designed to foster sustainable economic empowerment and capacity building for people in developing regions. Unfortunately, microfinance and microcredit programs have come...
Meet Bharani Sundarajan!
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers work in The Hunger Project (THP) Program Countries gathering data from our programs and determining their progress and impact in the field. Their work is crucial in improving and developing new programs for our partners...
Celebrate World Humanitarian Day 2011
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 19 August 2011 There is never a year without humanitarian crises. And wherever there are people in need, there are people who help them – men and women coming together to ease suffering and bring hope. From...
Meet Epifenia Cinpita from Malawi!
Epifenia Cinpita, a Hunger Project partner from Ligowe Epicenter in Malawi, reminds me how the Microfinance Program can help people improve their lives. Epifenia took her first loan in 2009 and used it to expand her petty trade business, through which she mostly buys...
Oxfam’s Interactive Map: What a Global Food Crisis Looks Like
You read news about famine. You hear facts about world hunger. But do you really know how extensive the global food crisis is? Oxfam's interactive map shows you a new way to look at the food crisis. What a Global Food Crisis Looks Like.
Meet Lizeta Macanimgue from Mozambique!
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Lizeta Macanimgue, a Microfinance Program partner from Zuza Epicenter in Mozambique. Lizeta has an impressive home business, where she sells clothes she purchases in Maputo and food products she buys in local markets, such as...
El Niño Causes Severe Drought in Ethiopia
The current drought in Ethiopia linked to the El-Niño weather pattern is the worst drought the country has experienced in decades.
In Mozambique, a Community Works to Provide Clean Water Close to Home
At the Chokwe epicenter in Mozambique, access to clean water became a key challenge as the primary source of water for the community was highly salinated due to flooding. In order to tackle this issue, The Hunger Project-Mozambique was able to form a partership to implement a rainwater harvesting and storage system.
Better Water, Better Jobs: World Water Day 2016
March 22nd is World Water Day, a day to learn more about water-related issues and inspire people around the globe to take action and make a difference.
Flooding and Drought Causes Food Crisis in Malawi
Devastating floods and a detrimental weather pattern have caused a severe food crisis in Malawi. Tens of millions of people have been affected across Southern Africa, and Malawi is facing its worst food crisis in a decade with 2.8 million people at risk of hunger.
FIKA Coffee Selling Limited Edition Macarons To Support The Hunger Project for International Women’s Day
FIKA Coffee unveiled its limited edition lingonberry macaron, developed for The Hunger Project in honor of International Women’s Day. The macaroon will be sold at Fika’s 17 Manhattan locations from March 7 – 20.
International Women’s Day 2016: Step It Up for Gender Equality
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to honor women around the world, reflect on progress made and call for continued focus on achieving gender equality. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
Fairer Elections in India: Calling For an End To Discriminatory Practices that Target Poor Women
A group of Elected Women Representatives (EWR) have been advocating for a fairer process in the upcoming elections in Bihar, a state in the Northern part of India.
Top-10 Opportunities for 2016
The Year for Implementation. Welcome to the Post-2015 Era – a dramatically new policy environment for the work of ending hunger and poverty. Back in the year 2000, when the world launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it took nearly five years before there...
Transparency Boards: A Powerful Tool for Creating Accountability and Empowering Communities
In the wake of increasing evidence that access to information can dramatically improve outcomes in rural communities, The Hunger Project recognizes that it's more important than ever to document and share easy-to-use and cost-effective practices for local data and...