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World Toilet Day: Linking Sanitation and Nutrition
"The 2030 Agenda calls on us to renew our efforts in providing access to adequate sanitation worldwide. We must continue to educate and protect communities at risk, and to change cultural perceptions and long-standing practices that hinder the quest for dignity." -...
Progress in Peru: The Hunger Project and Chirapaq Improve Nutrition and End Hunger
In the last year, The Hunger Project-Peru and Chirapaq have restructured their focus with a plan of action to better address the needs of the communities in which we work. Read on how The Hunger Project and Chirapaq are now emphasizing the importance of food security and sovereignty, and prioritizing the recovery of ancestral knowledge and traditional biodiversity levels.
The First Birth at Majete Epicenter in Malawi Marks a Milestone
Alifa is the mother of the first born child in at Majete Epicenter of Malawi.
Bangladesh Celebrates National Girl Child Day with Rallies, Debates and More
The Hunger-Project Bangladesh celebrated National Girl Child Day in 420 locations around the country. Read more about the massive celebrations.
Seizing the Opportunity to End Hunger
On October 17, Hunger Project investors, partners, activists and friends gathered in New York to celebrate our Annual Fall Gala.
Guest Post: Akwaaba – Ending Hunger in Ghana
Lauren Taber (UCSB ‘17) and Ashwini Bhide (UC Berkeley ‘14) traveled to Ghana as part of an investor trip with The Hunger Project in August. The Hunger Project partners with FeelGood as a Commitment 2030 Fund Partner, a youth-managed initiative dedicated to end...
The Hunger Project Launches Innovative Index to Empower Women and Fight Hunger
The Hunger Project announced today the launch of their Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI), the first of its kind to measure women’s empowerment across sectors.
Celebrating the International Day of Rural Women
According to the World Bank, rural women comprise 43 percent of the agricultural labor force, and produce, process and prepare much of the food available. Indeed, women have the primary responsibility for food security. Despite this, they are often given little...
With Knowledge and Training, One Man Sets Out to Live his Dream
In the face of financial woes, Rahim managed to establish his own compost farm, showing that dreams can come true despite hardships.
World Food Day 2015: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty
On October 16, join The Hunger Project in celebrating World Food Day—a day to heighten public awareness about the interconnection of agriculture, food security and world hunger. The theme, “Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty,”...
International Day of the Girl Child 2015
This Day of the Girl Child we focus on the progress of the last 15 years, and what needs to be changed to create fully equality for girls by 2030.
Eusebia Pua Chanchari: Health Promoter
Eusebi from Peru is a health promoter who is teaching her community about proper nutrition and much more.
Renowned Indigenous Rights Activist Joins Hunger Project Board of Directors
Renowned indigenous rights activist, Dr. Myrna Cunningham, has been appointed as the newest member of The Hunger Project’s Global Board of Directors.
Community Members Celebrate the Importance of Female Condoms in Malawi
In order to help educate the public and promote female condom use in Malawi, The Hunger Project facilitated the third annual Global Female Condom Day on September 16, 2015. Read on to see how the important day was celebrated.
Doberman and The Hunger Project Host Event on Self-Reliance and Social Innovation
Experience Design Firm Doberman and The Hunger Project held an energizing, inspiring discussion around how their organizations are using social innovation and developing self-reliance to influence change around the world.
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....
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