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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...