In February 2011, 16 Hunger Project investors from Australia, Canada, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Senegal and the United States visited THP's work in India. A Hunger Project staff member shares the experience.
We are thrilled to announce that Dionne Warwick will be on the upcoming season (beginning March 6) of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" on behalf of The Hunger Project! Contestants will not be vying for a job with Donald Trump; instead, the business-savvy celebrity contestants will be working towards a greater goal as they raise money for their various charities throughout the season.
The Hunger Project-India has been honored as winner of the EdelGive Social Innovation Honours (ESIH) 2011 in the category of Governance for its work strengthening women's participation in government.
Public sexual harassment, known as "eve teasing," has become one of the most highlighted issues in Bangladesh in recent years. In response, The Hunger Project-Bangladesh has partnered with the country's largest call-center company to provide a helpline for women.
Mr. and Mrs. Mugerwa have used trainings at their epicenter in Uganda to develop a thriving family business, build a home with an underground well and send their children to school.
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso was awarded the medal of "Knight of the National Order" by the nation's President, His Excellency Blaise Compaoré, for its extraordinary progress in combating rural hunger and poverty. THP's Vice President of Africa Programs, Dr. Idrissa O. Dicko, accepted the award on behalf of THP-Burkina Faso.
On Sunday, January 9, we kicked off a new year of action with The Hunger Project's first annual World Hunger Day! THP-UK organized a gala concert featuring Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Elaine Paige and Mica Paris! All in all, more than 100 performers and 2,000+ guests celebrated at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London.
The Hunger Project-India collaborated with eleven other organizations to bring 200 elected women leaders together for a two-day, open-forum convention in Bhopal on December 21-22, 2010. The women aimed to share their journeys as elected leaders, discuss achievements and challenges, identify issues for state-level advocacy and build a collective understanding of future goals.
What did you read in 2010? Check out our list of most popular THP stories for the year: top online news stories, case studies of our partners, newsletters, videos and Facebook status updates/Tweets!
The theme of this year's Human Rights Day is human rights defenders who act to end discrimination — leaders who speak out against human rights abuses, often at great personal risk to themselves and their families. The Hunger Project is honored to partner with thousands of volunteer leaders who are courageously doing just that each and every day.
