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President and CEO of The Hunger Project Addresses The United Nations on Ending Poverty and Hunger
President and CEO of The Hunger Project presented at United Nations Summit on the Post-2015 Agenda on Ending Poverty and Hunger. Read her powerful speech.
Elisabeth: A Shining Example of an Empowered Woman
Elisabeth is making the impossible possible. Elisabeth Obubuafo is a shining example of an empowered woman, running multiple businesses, sending her children to school and providing food for her community. It was not always this way. Elisabeth is an...
Update on iFormBuilder: Reflecting on Three Years of Implementation
The Hunger Project has been using iFormBuilder since 2012—starting first with a pilot exercise across a handful of project sites in Malawi and Ghana. As of July 2015, The Hunger Project has collected data on more than 7,000 households across nine countries using...
Celebrating the Power of Youth: International Youth Day 2015
The Hunger Project celebrates International Youth Day around the globe.
Animator Training Inspired Krisna Das To Create Self-Help Group
In 2011, Krisna Das participated in an animator trainings for 1,784 animators in the Betaga Union in Bangladesh. Through this training she learned that people could be encouraged to think outside the box with the help of particular tools, tactics and exercises....
Hunger Project and Concern Host Panel on Financing Community-Led Development at UN Conference
During the UN’s third Financing for Development Conference (FfD3) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, The Hunger Project and Concern Worldwide co-hosted a side event on financing community-led development.
Linking Grassroots Development and Evaluation: The Hunger Project-Mexico Participates in La Semana de Evaluación
The Hunger Project-Mexico participated in Semana de Evaluación (Mexico Evaluation Week 2015) to share our participatory monitoring and evaluation practices to a wider group of stakeholders.
Shamima: A Leader For Change In Mymensingh
Shamima is making the impossible possible. Shamima Jahan, 55, lives in a remote region of Bangladesh. She used to consider herself just an ordinary housewife, but is now considered a transformed community worker. After attending The Hunger Project's women’s...
Genet Musa, Mesqan Epicenter SACCO Committee President
Genet Musa, 40, is the Chairperson of the Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) at Mesqan Epicenter in Ethiopia. Prior to The Hunger Project entering her community at Mesqan Epicenter, Genet received some basic education from another NGO in the area. From them, she...
The Hunger Project Sweden on Tedx: How We Can End Hunger
Sara Wettergren, CEO of The Hunger Project Sweden, shows us how incredibly close we are to ending global hunger, and invites us all to take on the challenge in her talk for TedxStockholmWomen.
Dianda Uses Credit Loans to Expand Her Business and Support Her Family
“My name is Dianda Zonabo. I come from the village of Kapon [in Burkina Faso]. I am forty two years old. I am married and the mother of five children, three girls and two boys. I am a saleswoman of yams in the market of Kapon and my husband is a peasant farmer. I’ve...
Young Agricultural Contractor Finds Great Success Thanks to The Hunger Project-Benin
Luc Kinnin is a young agricultural contractor from Kpinnou epicenter. Luc, who is 28 years old, is one of the most prominent young people taking initiative and making big changes in his area. Proud of what he has accomplished and thankful for The Hunger Project-Benin...
Do Men Make Tortillas? Dialogues on Gender in La Mazateca, Oaxaca, Mexico
When discussing an imagined future for a baby boy in their communities, women from the Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca all agreed that he would probably not learn how to make tortillas. In early June, The Hunger Project-Mexico program staff visited community partners in the...
Young People in Bangladesh Advocate for Individuals With Disabilities
A group of young leaders in Bangladesh establish an advocacy project to give equal rights and opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
Rethink The Hunger Project’s Role In Ending World Hunger
Over the last few months, we’ve been engaged in our Rethink World Hunger campaign — challenging you to shift your perceptions and overcome any resignation that world hunger is inevitable. The end of hunger is possible, and we are making tremendous progress. Indeed,...
Senegalese Woman Leads Rural Bank Training Efforts in the North
Mariame Harouna Ba, President of the Namarel Epicenter, is a founding member of the Namarel Rural Bank. She served as Chairperson of the Loan Committee from 2002 to 2007 and as part of the Namarel Rural Bank Board from 2008 to 2011. During the 10 years she spent at...
Burkina Faso Improves Leadership Capacity, Farming Techniques and Women’s Empowerment Workshops in 2014
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso led food security workshops on new farming techniques and spearheaded two new women’s empowerment trainings.
Advances In Ending Child Marriage In Bangladesh, Uganda and Burkina Faso
The Hunger Project’s programs in Bangladesh, Uganda and Burkina Faso are helping end child marriages through legislative changes, advocacy, and educational initiatives.
The Hunger Project-Mexico Helps Francisca Find Her Confidence
Women have little to no freedom of speech in the public space in Chiapas, Mexico. This leads to a culture in which women have a fear of speaking, expressing themselves and making decisions for themselves, their family and their community. Because of these cultural...
The Hunger Project Leads Panel On Community-Led Development
Four organizations came together to present broad perspectives and specific methods for empowering communities to take charge of their own development.
New Study Says Uganda Farmer Field Schools Promote Climate Change Resilience
The new study shows the efficacy of Farmer Field Schools in empowering farmers to adapt to climate change.
THP Mourns Loss of Africa Prize Laureate Ketumile Masire of Botswana
Former President of Botswana Ketumile Masire died in the capital city of Gaborone on June 22 at age 91. The Hunger Project deeply mourns his loss.
With Safe Storage, Mbale Food Bank Promotes Food Security
The food bank promotes local food security by providing farmers with a safe place to store their grains during the off-season.
In Uganda, Namukasa Starts Saving for Her Future
At just 10 years old, Namukasa is investing in her own education and future after participating in The Hunger Project-Uganda’s training on microfinance.
From Poverty to Empowerment: Moises’ Story
Moises shares his story of how he has transformed his condition from one of poverty to one of self-confidence and empowerment.
Leadership Expert Suzanne Mayo Frindt Appointed President and CEO
Suzanne brings over 25 years of experience working with top executives, astute financial and fundraising skills and a deep understanding of The Hunger Project’s work.
Kuntala Mobilizes Her Community to End Violence Against Women
Kuntala is mobilizing her community to end violence against women and empower the women around her to run for local office.
Reflections From Åsa Skogström Feldt
It is time for me to move back to Sweden and packing is a good exercise for reflection. In today´s news landscape it is easy to forget that the world is getting better, that we are making progress.
The Hunger Project-Ghana Completes the Rural and Agricultural Finance Program!
The Hunger Project-Ghana has successfully completed the Rural and Agricultural Finance Program, a one-year project to enhance access to finance.
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