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Policy Seminar: To Feed the World, Youth in Agriculture Required
The world’s population is expected to reach 9.5 billion by 2050. and a 60% increase in current food production levels will be needed to feed everyone. Meanwhile, the average age of farmers throughout Africa and Asia is currently 60. So who will grow the food and build...
Training Midwife Assistants with the Ghana Health Service
The Hunger Project-Ghana is partnering with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to train Community Health Nurses (CHN) as midwife assistants to address the shortage of midwives
Florencia Gains New Vision for Herself and Her Community
“Before THP, my vision was obscured. I thought I was worthless and that there was nothing else in the future for me.”
Regional Partnership in West Africa to Build Stronger Communities
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso and The Hunger Project-Ghana have signed a cooperation agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – West Africa’s largest regional economic union.
2018’s Top 10 Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment and the End of Hunger
Who would have predicted the chaotic situation facing us as we head into 2018? Yet the great untold story continues to be the progress made by hundreds of millions of families in their exodus from poverty and hunger. Here are the opportunities I think The Hunger...
7th Annual ECOSOC Youth Forum Kicks Off at the UN in New York
During the Forum, The Hunger Project will highlight the contributions and concerns of young people around the world – particularly those living in rural communities – who every day work to end hunger and poverty in their communities.
Adolescent Girls in India Speak Up Against Child Marriage at State-Level Convention
The large gathering aimed to raise awareness of the practice of child marriage by highlighting the stories and achievements of the young girls.
Mourning the Loss of Our Dear Colleague Supriya
It is with immense sadness that we share that Supriya Banavalikar, a staff member who has been at the heart of The Hunger Project for more than 25 years, passed away on January 10, 2018.
Message from the President and CEO
A special year-end message from Suzanne Mayo Frindt, President & CEO of The Hunger Project.
Prominent Women’s Rights Activist and African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security Joins The Hunger Project’s Global Board
The Hunger Project is pleased to announce that Mme. Bineta Diop has been appointed as a member of our Global Board of Directors.
Founder of India’s Largest Strategic Philanthropy Firm Joins The Hunger Project’s Global Board
The Hunger Project is pleased to announce that Neera Nundy, Co-Founder at Dasra in India, has been appointed as a member of our Global Board of Directors.
Louise Takes Charge of Her Life & Empowers Others In Her Village
In her village in Benin, Louise Lagni is an empowered woman who is leading the charge together with other women in her community.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Every year, we join this global movement to shine a spotlight on the issue of gender-based violence, while promoting the empowerment of women and girls.
Mother Builds Resilience to Extreme Weather in Ethiopian Village
Shehubo’s story shows that investing in rural development is critical in building resilience to shocks caused by climate change.
Leaders from Africa, South Asia and Latin America Join The Hunger Project for 40th Anniversary Celebrations
The weekend of events and panel discussions focused on the theme “Unleashing the Human Spirit,” shining the spotlight on our transformative work to end hunger since 1977.
THP Mourns Loss of Africa Prize Laureate Dr. Bernard Lédéa Ouédraogo
Dr. Ouédraogo won the Africa Prize award in 1989 in recognition of his efforts mobilizing a powerful grassroots movement of farmers in Burkina Faso through the Naam Movement, which he founded in 1964.
World Food Day 2017: Change the Future of Migration
The Hunger Project marks World Food Day on October 16 to raise awareness of hunger and malnutrition and inspire actions to eliminate hunger for good.
International Day of the Girl Child 2017
Every year, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child to highlight the world’s 1.1 billion girls as a source of power, energy and creativity.
In Wake of Earthquake, THP-Mexico Advocates for Gender-focused, Community-led Reconstruction
In response to the recent earthquakes, our staff team in Mexico is calling for a reconstruction that is led by the affected communities themselves.
Measuring Women’s Empowerment in India
The Hunger Project-India has designed a new tool, the Composite Capacity Index, to measure the overall empowerment of elected women representatives who participate in our programs.
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