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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....
The Hunger Project and Millennium Challenge Account – Malawi Partner to Increase Efficiency in Hydropower Generation
The Millennium Challenge Account – Malawi (MCA -Malawi) has awarded The Hunger Project a three-year US$519,000.00 grant to implement the “Environment and Natural Resources Management” project aimed at sustainability and increasing the efficiency of Malawi’s hydropower generation.
Displaying Leadership, Mercedes Becomes President of her Cooperative
Mercedes has transformed from being unsure of herself, to a woman shining in the forefront
#GivingTuesday: Celebrating the Good and Giving the World More of It
In the U.S., we have one day to celebrate and give thanks. We have days for “special sales” — Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now, we also have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving. On Tuesday, December 1, charities, families, businesses, community centers...
World AIDS Day 2015: The Time to Act is Now
Tuesday, December 1 is World AIDS day. There is no better time than World AIDS Day to recommit ourselves to achieving an AIDS-free generation.
The 16 Days Campaign: Take Action Against Gender-Based Violence
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence is an international campaign to highlight the prevalence of violence against women globally. Read more about the campaign and what you can do to halt violence against women globally.
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