At the beginning of the school year Ms. Smith’s 4th grade class (pictured) took an enormous leap – across the oceans, around the world and into the lives of millions of people working to end their own hunger in Africa, South Asia and Latin America. With bake sales and...
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World Hunger Day 2012: Raise Your Voice!
The Hunger Project partners and staff from around the world join together on May 28, 2012 to honor World Hunger Day. We are one voice in the mission to end hunger and poverty and we want YOU to join us! From Ghana to Mexico, New York to Sweden, and around the world,...
Graduate Student Consults with THP-Bangladesh
Reetika Joshi (pictured here in black jacket) is a member of the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) team of consultants from Columbia University in New York City working with the THP Global Office and THP-Bangladesh on a Gender Impact Assessment. This...
Give and Get: More Creative Ways to Invest in the End of Hunger
We work tirelessly to develop new and creative ways for you to invest in the end of hunger. This week, we’re excited to bring you two sites that let you do just that – and get something in return! Make a Video, Be an Inspiration First up is Steaz where you can make a...
A Review: The 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Part 3 – Joanna Bichsel
In April 2012, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from around the world gathered in Chicago for the first ever US-hosted World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to discuss pressing issues and share wisdom with students, youth and professionals. The Hunger Project sent a...
A Review: The 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Part 2 – Rachel Rubenstein
In April 2012, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from around the world gathered in Chicago for the first ever US-hosted World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to discuss pressing issues and share wisdom with students, youth and professionals. The Hunger Project sent a...
THP-New Zealand Holds Successful Movie Night!
One Wednesday, March 21, The Hunger Project-New Zealand held a movie night to raise funds for Hunger Project programs around the world, raising more money in a single evening than they ever have before. Congrats everyone! A report of the evening from THP-NZ: We held a...
A Review: The 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Part 1
Last week, April 23-25, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from around the world gathered in Chicago for the first ever US-hosted World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to discuss pressing issues and share their wisdom with students, youth and professionals. The Hunger...
Your Facebook for a Hunger-Free World!
We've posted before about easy ways to get involved with The Hunger Project. Today we're sharing one more way for you to make a difference today and every day: contribute your Facebook profile cover photo and ask friends to do the same! Whether for one day, one week...
5 Easy Ways You Can Make a Difference Today and Every Day!
Looking for ways to get involved with The Hunger Project? Here are a few easy ways to shop, search, share, design and dine for a purpose. Join us today and every day in empowering people around the world to end hunger and poverty. ebay Make an impact when you shop or...
2012 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
"The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas." Follow along with tweets,...
2011: A Year in Review
It’s been quite a year for us at The Hunger Project (THP) and for the development community as a whole. Global conversations are turning, en masse, towards the world’s invaluable smallholder farmers – most notably female farmers. Agriculture, gender equality and...
THP-New Zealand: A Review of World Food Day 2011
For our first New Zealand hike4hunger, The Hunger Project-New Zealand (THP-NZ) rallied an enthusiastic and committed group of 50 hikers! Rising early on a sunny Sunday morning, we set off on a hike through the beautiful and iconic sights of Auckland. This year, we...
Student-Led International Talent Show Raises Funds for the End of Hunger
On March 23, 2013, students from Novi High School in Michigan hosted the their 3rd Annual International Talent Show which raised awareness and funds for The Hunger Project. The event was organized by International Baccalaureate (IB) students and the show featured 15...
More Than a Sandwich, It’s a Movement
Post submitted by Jamie Gilroy, a student activist with The Hunger Project's partner organization, FeelGood. As described on FeelGood's website, "Jamie Gilroy graduated from the University of Vermont in May 2012 where she served as an inspiring leader at the FeelGood...
The Washington Weekly – January 7, 2013
The Hunger Project's Executive VP, John Coonrod, is in Washington, DC to strengthen THP's seat at the table of international development. Each week, John sends us insight into issues of health, policy, human rights and more by way of the Washington Weekly. Happy New...
Let’s See Those Selfless Tees!
In October, we partnered with SelflessTee to offer you a limited edition Hunger Project t-shirt. Now you've received your shirts, so let's see them! Share your pics on the Hunger Project Facebook page or let us know how you like them by sharing here in the comments....
Top 10 Trends in Ending Hunger and Poverty During 2012
This year saw a continuation and expansion of many of the positive trends in last year’s list: civil society consultation, gender mainstreaming, transparency, small farmer empowerment. And it saw new initiatives to fill gaps in achieving the MDGs. Yet we also...
Get Out the Give on the First Annual #GivingTuesday!
The retail sector has benefited for years from coordinating national shopping days around the holidays. Everyone knows “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday.” This year, however, something unique will take place on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. It’s being called...
High School Seniors Share the “Love” with The Hunger Project
With their tennis tournament titled “Love-All,” a group of high school students in Pueblo, Colorado creatively partnered to raise funds for Hunger Project programs around the world. Seniors Andrea Beltramo, Lauren Howe-Kerr, Carysa McCown, Brianna Norbury, Erika...
Youth Activists Get Creative with Internet Giving
In May of 2012, Zach Kimberg and Dan Silver decided to use skills from their high school’s web design club for a greater good. Both are deeply interested in computer sciences – Dan currenlty studies computer science at the University of Missouri-Columbia – and...
Limited Edition Hunger Project T-Shirt!
For less than the cost of… - date-night at the movies - dinner for two - new sunglasses - a pair of shoes ...you can invest in an entire community’s continued access to health care, nursery schools, small loans, farming tools and so much more! Grab YOUR t-shirt now!...
