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FIKA Coffee Selling Limited Edition Macarons To Support The Hunger Project for International Women’s Day
FIKA Coffee unveiled its limited edition lingonberry macaron, developed for The Hunger Project in honor of International Women’s Day. The macaroon will be sold at Fika’s 17 Manhattan locations from March 7 – 20.
In Ethiopia, Dado raises five nephews on her own and vows to lift her community out of poverty
Dado dropped out of school at grade seven to take care of her five nephews after her brother passed away. Now an epicenter leader, she vows to combat poverty in her community.
International Women’s Day 2016: Step It Up for Gender Equality
March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to honor women around the world, reflect on progress made and call for continued focus on achieving gender equality. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
Fairer Elections in India: Calling For an End To Discriminatory Practices that Target Poor Women
A group of Elected Women Representatives (EWR) have been advocating for a fairer process in the upcoming elections in Bihar, a state in the Northern part of India.
Laurinda: Becoming an Empowered Businesswoman and Community Leader through Microfinance
After expanding her business, Laurinda has taken on the challenges in her community and put herself in the position to empower others.
Top-10 Opportunities for 2016
The Year for Implementation. Welcome to the Post-2015 Era – a dramatically new policy environment for the work of ending hunger and poverty. Back in the year 2000, when the world launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it took nearly five years before there...
In Uganda, Hadijja is Elected as an Epicenter Leader and is Determined to Make A Difference
Hadijja is proof that when women are given the resources, tools and information, they can thrive and become key change agents of change benefiting society.
Transparency Boards: A Powerful Tool for Creating Accountability and Empowering Communities
In the wake of increasing evidence that access to information can dramatically improve outcomes in rural communities, The Hunger Project recognizes that it's more important than ever to document and share easy-to-use and cost-effective practices for local data and...
The Top 10 Milestones of 2015
You will tell your grandchildren (or somebody’s grandchildren) about 2015. The world community described 2015 as a “pivotal” year even as early as 2012. It marked the completion of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and the launch of new Sustainable Development...
The Hunger Project Launches Public Dashboard to Share Data on Maternal Health
The Hunger Project, in partnership with Klipfolio and iFormBuilder, announced the public launch of The Hunger Project’s Maternal Health Dashboard—a visual collection of maternal health trends and the latest data from the organization’s work in the field.
Closing the Loop: Engaging Communities in Data to Set Priorities and Track Progress
Megan Colnar is the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at The Hunger Project. On her recent travels, she witnessed how community members explore and participate in understanding data about their communities. These forums promote community participation and provide...
Safe Schools for Girls: A Strategy to Ensure Girls’ Access to Education
Students supporting Safe Schools for Girls & Her Choice – Bagerhat Union, Bangladesh 2019. The Hunger Project-Bangladesh has been implementing the "Safe Schools for Girls" campaign in partnership with Independent Television Service, a United States Agency for...
Koushalya Finds A Solution to Ensure Food Security in her Community in India
Koushalya is an elected representative in her village, and has found a solution to ensure food security in her community by offering a room in her house to distribute rice to those unable to travel to the distribution center.
New Global Leader of Partnerships
Cathy Burke, CEO of The Hunger Project-Australia, will join The Hunger Project’s global team as Global Leader, Partnerships. In this role Burke will focus on building key partnerships and creating collaboration opportunities with international leaders, entrepreneurs and corporations.
Ndeye, From Senegal, Starts A Business and Empowers Women to Do the Same
After receiving a certificate in functional literacy Ndeye Ndiaye started her own business and is working to empower women in her community.
A New Generation of Local Female Leaders in India
The reservation of 50% of the seats for women for local assemblies in Rajasthan has led to a new generation of local female leaders. The Hunger Project has been working to train these women to become effective leaders in their communities.
Success After Struggle: A Mother Improves Life for Her and her Family
Before becoming an active member of The Hunger Project-Ghana, Madam Faustina Poku struggled to make ends meet for herself and her six children. After training in agriculture and acquiring microfinance, Faustina can provide for her children and send them to school.
With Training and Support, Béatrice Sets Out to Improve her income
With training from The Hunger Project-Benin, the women of the Wawata Epicenter in Benin created a thriving business.
Our Most Popular Posts in 2015
2015 was an exciting, inspirational, challenging and fun year for The Hunger Project. Check out what you read the most, “liked” the most and watched the most on our social media channels in 2015.
Four Super Easy Ways to Give When You Shop for the Holidays
1. Send an E-Card This holiday season, invest in The Hunger Project in honor of your colleagues, clients, employees, friends and family and send one of our personalized eCards or printed cards to let them know about your special investment! Send a holiday card now! 2....
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.
Ebay’s Women in Technology Join Unleashed Women Fundraising Campaign
Ebay’s Women in Technology join The Hunger Project’s global fundraising campaign, Unleashed Women to empower women and men worldwide.
New UN Report Shows Increase in Number of People Living in Hunger
There are now 815 million people living in hunger, with the increase largely due to conflict, and often compounded by climate-related shocks. Despite this sobering news, the world has made progress.
Data Workshops in Ghana
THP-Ghana recently hosted a series of workshops in three epicenters that have just declared self-reliance, sharing data findings with the local community.
Aby’s Entrepreneurship Empowers Her Family and Women in Her Community
A woman of action, Aby has become a key driver of awareness-generating activities and an advocate for the challenges faced by women in her community.
A Journey to Challenge Child Marriage in India
Since 2015, we have actively worked to build support structures for young girls across the country to address the issue of early child marriage. The #GirlsChangeTracks program is part of our innovative approach to this generations-old challenge.
The Hunger Project Launches Mexico Chapter of Community-Led Development
At an event at Mexico’s Foreign Ministry on August 3, The Hunger Project launched the Mexican chapter of the Movement for Community-led Development (CLD).
Ban Hunger and Poverty – Not People
New York, July 19, 2017 - On the sidelines of the 2017 UN High-Level Political Forum last month in New York, we hosted a side event to discuss the effects of migration on gender equality and development. The event was co-organized by The Hunger Project and Church...
Gaining Confidence to Improve Food Security: Julien’s Story
At the heart of Julien’s story is the realization that knowledge and training are tools that can empower and turn one’s life completely around.
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