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Oprah’s Angel Network Grant Supports Grassroots Development in Uganda
Oprah's Angel Network has awarded a US$50,000 grant to The Hunger Project (THP) to enhance the organization's community mobilization and leadership programs in Uganda. These programs enable rural communities to overcome their own hunger and poverty on a sustainable...
A Quechua Woman Leading by Inspiration and Clear Vision
Lola Bellido’s rise as a community leader began with developing her own core self-esteem. Now, she helps other women cultivate their own leadership.
Bolivia: Increasing Indigenous Leadership, Government Ties and Media Outreach
ACLO has focused its efforts on training rural villagers and indigenous people in leadership, public advocacy and education, with special training courses for women. Ties with government have been strengthened in order to continue to build and promote training programs.
Linking Grassroots Development and Evaluation: The Hunger Project-Mexico Participates in La Semana de Evaluación
The Hunger Project-Mexico participated in Semana de Evaluación (Mexico Evaluation Week 2015) to share our participatory monitoring and evaluation practices to a wider group of stakeholders.
The Hunger Project Sweden on Tedx: How We Can End Hunger
Sara Wettergren, CEO of The Hunger Project Sweden, shows us how incredibly close we are to ending global hunger, and invites us all to take on the challenge in her talk for TedxStockholmWomen.
Do Men Make Tortillas? Dialogues on Gender in La Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico
When discussing an imagined future for a baby boy in their communities, women from the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca all agreed that he would probably not learn how to make tortillas. In early June, The Hunger Project-Mexico program staff visited community partners in the...
Young People in Bangladesh Advocate for Individuals With Disabilities
A group of young leaders in Bangladesh establish an advocacy project to give equal rights and opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
Rethink The Hunger Project’s Role In Ending World Hunger
Over the last few months, we’ve been engaged in our Rethink World Hunger campaign — challenging you to shift your perceptions and overcome any resignation that world hunger is inevitable. The end of hunger is possible, and we are making tremendous progress. Indeed,...
Burkina Faso Improves Leadership Capacity, Farming Techniques and Women’s Empowerment Workshops in 2014
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso led food security workshops on new farming techniques and spearheaded two new women’s empowerment trainings.
Advances In Ending Child Marriage In Bangladesh, Uganda and Burkina Faso
The Hunger Project’s programs in Bangladesh, Uganda and Burkina Faso are helping end child marriages through legislative changes, advocacy, and educational initiatives.
The Hunger Project Leads Panel On Community-Led Development
Four organizations came together to present broad perspectives and specific methods for empowering communities to take charge of their own development.
The Cost of Childhood Undernutrition
Childhood undernutrition and incidences of underweight children under the age of five can have detrimental effects not only on the children themselves but on the social and economic wellbeing of their communities. Early childhood nutrition is a key factor in creating...