The Hunger Project: Empowering Women and Men to End Their Own Hunger

Who We Are

We believe in a world where every woman, man and child leads a healthy, fulfilling life of self-reliance and dignity.

Our Work

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2016: Welcome to the Post-2015 Era – a dramatically new policy environment for the work of ending hunger and poverty.

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Knowledge Center

Think ending world hunger is unachievable? Think again. Six things you should know now.

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Join us for our Annual Fall Gala in New York City on October 22 to honor the self-reliant communities of Africa!

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Promoting Self-reliance

Our Epicenter Strategy in Africa supports communities in acting as the agents of their own development, so they can continue to perpetuate, sustain and enhance the work begun in partnership with The Hunger Project.

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Empowering Women

We know that when women are empowered, families are healthier, more children go to school, incomes increase and lives improve.

Our Approach

Annual Fall Gala

Join us in New York on October 22 for our special event honoring the self-reliant communities of Africa!

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Strategic Solutions

Sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, disease and inequality are possible through strategic programs.

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Knowledge is Power

The more you know about an issue, the more you can speak to it. The more you speak to it, the more people become involved. And the more people who are involved, the faster we have lasting change.

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Putting People First at #UNGA

On September 22, 2016, The Hunger Project helped put on “Putting People First: Community-led Development” hosted by the Movement for Community-led Development during The United Nations General Assembly’s annual fall meetings.

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Swedish Creatives Unite For An Ebay For Charity Auction To Support Ending Global Hunger

New York-based Swedish photographer Charlie Bennet is auctioning his United Stockholms of America exhibition in support of The Hunger Project, a global organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies in countries throughout the world.

International Youth Day 2016: Youth Leading Sustainability

August 12 is International Youth Day, a day to celebrate young people’s energy, imagination and initiatives. The theme of this year’s International Youth Day is “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production.”

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Breastfeeding: A Key to Sustainable Development

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. It is also key to sustainable development. That’s why we are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from August 1 – 7, which highlights the importance of breastfeeding to global health and development. World Breastfeeding Week is a time to galvanize a variety of actions and engage with a wide range of actors around the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding.

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Putting People First at #UNGA

Swedish Creatives Unite For An Ebay For Charity Auction To Support Ending Global Hunger

International Youth Day 2016: Youth Leading Sustainability

Breastfeeding: A Key to Sustainable Development

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