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Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan

Floods in Pakistan have left more than 1,300 people dead and 14 million affected as waters wash away people's homes, crops and livelihoods. The Hunger Project stands in solidarity with the people of Pakistan and the many agencies that are working to provide relief.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Mary Ellen McNish has been appointed President and CEO of The Hunger Project. Mary Ellen joins THP after serving 10 years as General Secretary, the executive head, of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Idrissa Dicko has been appointed the new Vice President of Africa Programs at The Hunger Project, following the retirement of Dr. Fitigu Tadesse. Dr. Dicko has been a treasured THP team member for the last 14 years as Country Director in Burkina Faso.

It is with great appreciation and esteem that we announce that Dr. Fitigu Tadesse will officially retire at the end of July 2010. Dr. Tadesse has had a stellar career with The Hunger Project for more than 20 years. He led the implementation of our first on-the-ground work on the African continent and is the architect of our Epicenter Strategy.

"Women and girls aren't the problem; they're the solution."

In a recent article in The New York Times Magazine, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn give an overview of the many challenges women in the developing world face and highlight the opportunity of focusing on women and girls. THP is cited as an organization that promotes women as the key to ending hunger.

International Day of Rural Women 2008

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Shining a spotlight on the world's rural women has never been more important. The current global food price crisis is pushing millions of people deeper into hunger and poverty. The prospects of achieving an end to world hunger are threatened. Only when rural women are empowered will this be achieved.

World Food Day 2009

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World Food Day, October 16, is a day to draw attention to the stark reality that there are more than one billion undernourished women, men and children in our world. However, it is also a day to shine a spotlight on the solutions to ending hunger. THP's work has shown that people can and do end their own hunger.

National Conference Call

March 9, 2010

Jill Lester, Fall Event 2009

October 24, 2009

Margarita Ruiz, Fall Event 2009

Mexico

October 24, 2009

The Hunger Project 2009 Annual Report

Annual Reports

February 2010 eNewsletter: Empowered Women Making Changes in Their Lives and Communities

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Sarojini Naidu Prize Announcement 2010

Georges Collinet Introduces The Hunger Project

Public radio star Georges Collinet introduces a short film about the innovative approaches to empowering people in Africa, South Asia and Latin America to end their own hunger.

Journey into the lives of hungry people in Africa, Asia and Latin America - and discover what becomes possible when people are empowered.

Accessing Clean Water in Malawi

The Hunger Project (THP) staff visits the village of Wabelizi in Malawi, near Nchalo Epicenter. The chair of Wabelizi Water Point Committee shares about the benefits the community experiences from a borehole they constructed in partnership with THP in 2006. More than 2,000 people access this clean water source, where they used to have to travel 20 km to reach an unclean water supply.

Empowering women and men to end their own hunger

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Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan

Mary Ellen McNish Appointed President & CEO

New Vice President of Africa Programs at THP

Cherished THP Vice President for Africa Retires

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