The Hunger Project's Executive VP, John Coonrod, has moved from New York City to 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...
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Happening Now: Rio+20 A Conversation on Sustainable Development
What's all this talk about Rio? This week, world leaders are meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss one of the most universal issues on the global table: the environment. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20, will bring...
The Washington Weekly – June 15, 2012
The Hunger Project's Executive VP, John Coonrod, has moved from New York City to 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...
The Washington Weekly – June 6, 2012
The Hunger Project's Executive VP, John Coonrod, has moved from New York City to 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...
The Washington Weekly – May 29, 2012
The Hunger Project's Executive VP, John Coonrod, has moved from New York City to 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...
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...
President Obama Makes Historic Speech on Nutrition and Food Security
Last Friday, for the first time in American history, a sitting US President gave an address on ending world hunger. That same week he gave a strong endorsement of 1,000 Days nutrition and brought four African leaders to Washington DC (three of them from THP program...
The Washington Weekly – May 15, 2012
In early 2012, The Hunger Project's Executive VP, John Coonrod, moved from New York City to 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...
NGOs Must Work to Build Local Capacity
The Paris Declaration and Accra Agenda demand increased locally-driven development. Yet the ability to identify development needs – and plan and execute a program promoting development – requires an institutional capacity that local governments and NGOs may lack....
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...
Updates from Mozambique: Leadership Gathers for Semiannual Board Meeting
May 2012 CEO, Mary Ellen McNish, and Vice President for Advancement, Betsy Deisroth, are sending us live-updates from Mozambique, where Hunger Project leadership has gathered for the semiannual Global Board Meeting. Check back here for updates or follow along on...
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...
Meet Rowlands Kaotcha, Country Director THP-Malawi
Over the last year you've met several of our dedicated Monitoring and Evaluation Officers around the world. We would now like to introduce you to a few of our inspiring Country Directors. The Hunger Project has programs in 12 countries around the world and in each one...
World Wide Wrap-Up – February 3, 2012
Our world is on the brink of change – change for the better. New policies, new ideas and new technology bring us ever closer to the end of poverty, disease and hunger each day. But with these rapid changes comes a deluge of information. So, beginning in 2012, we at...
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...
Meet Andrés Arau!
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 and with our...
VIDEO: News Coverage of Free HIV Screenings at Burkina Faso Epicenter
On May 14, 2011,The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso partnered with local health groups to organize a two-day educational campaign for HIV/AIDS, followed by free testing and free medical consultations. Watch local news coverage of the event. An English transcript of...
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...
Huge Success! The 5th Run for The Hunger Project with THP-Netherlands
On November 5, 2011, NPM Capital partnered with The Hunger Project (THP)-Netherlands in Amsterdam to organize the fifth Run for The Hunger Project. Last year, during the fourth edition of the run, nearly 600 people competed and raised more than US$270,000. This year,...
The Hunger Project and Land O’Lakes International Development Host Panel on Governance and Halting Gender-Based Violence
As a part of the 2013 session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, The Hunger Project and Land O’Lakes International Development hosted a parallel event on March 12, 2013. The topic was Women, Governance and Halting Gender-Based Violence. The turnout was great...
The Washington Weekly – March 17, 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. Action:...
The Washington Weekly – March 5, 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. High-level...
THP-Bangladesh Organizes Human Chain for One Billion Rising
The Hunger Project-Bangladesh came together with the worldwide movement of One Billion Rising on February 14, 2013. In Bangladesh, Uddomey Uttoroney Shotokoti (One Billion Rising) is an alliance of rights groups, government and private sector institutions, students...
One Billion Rising: How The Hunger Project Rose Up Against Violence for Valentine’s Day
Violence against women is a serious public health issue that has received recent attention with cases surfacing around the world, particularly in India, Bangladesh and Turkey. In response and protest, activists came together on February 14th, 2013 to raise a global...
One Billion Rising: Demanding An End To Violence Against Women
Violence against women is a grave public health issue that has received recent attention with cases surfacing around the world, particularly in India, Bangladesh and Turkey. All over the world, women are subjected to physical and mental abuse every day. A study by the...
The Washington Weekly – February 13, 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. Hey! Don't...
The Washington Weekly – January 18, 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. Local...
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...