On the Record: THP in the News

Voice of America News - Family Sells Home for Hunger by Philip Graitcer
In this article on the Salwen family's decision to downsize to a smaller home and donate half the proceeds from the sale to The Hunger Project, Kevin Salwen is quoted as saying: "What we loved about The Hunger Project was that their methodology was 'We trust in the people in these communities to build their own futures.'" Also appearing is a photo of a Hunger Project epicenter in Ghana. Read full article.

Boston Globe - ‘Power of Half' is full of inspiration by Bill Williams
In this book review of the Power of Half, Williams remarks that "one of the best parts of the book is the Salwens' conscientious effort to determine what type of aid programs actually work...After completing their research, the Salwens take the unusual step of interviewing executives at four aid groups before finally settling on The Hunger Project...[which runs] programs aimed at helping villagers become more economically self-reliant." Read the full article.

ABC World News with Diane Sawyer - Family Sells $1.5 Million Home for One That's Half the Price
Video footage featuring The Hunger Project's work in Ghana makes a brief appearance on a leading national television news program in the US. This is yet another interview of the father-daughter author team of Kevin and Hannah Salwen who have written a book, The Power of Half, on how their family sold their home and invested half of the home's sale to The Hunger Project. Watch the video.

CBS Sunday Morning News - Charity begins...Selling Your Home for Charity
CBS's Mark Strassman looks at the Salwen family's decision to sell their home and give the profits to charity, and explores American charitable giving in general. The piece highlights the work of The Hunger Project in Ghana, where the Salwens have directed their funding. Watch the video.

Public Radio International - Giving: The Power of Half
Learn why the Salwen family decided The Hunger Project (THP) is "a cut above" other organizations that work to end hunger and poverty. In this radio interview, Kevin and Hannah Salwen, the authors of The Power of Half, discuss THP's effective strategies and the organization's "complete empowerment of the people who are building their own futures." Listen to the full interview.

New York Times - What Could You Live Without? by Nicholas D. Kristof
NY Times Op-ed Columnist Nicholas Kristof shares the story of the Salwen family, who decided to sell their home and donate half the proceeds to charity. "We essentially traded stuff for togetherness and connectedness," Salwen says. In the article, Kristof notes, "One reason for that togetherness was the complex process of deciding how to spend the money. The Salwens researched causes and charities, finally settling on the Hunger Project, a New York City-based international development organization that has a good record of tackling global poverty." Read the article.

Parade Magazine - Why We Gave Away Our Home by Kevin Salwen
Hunger Project investor Kevin Salwen shares the story of his family, who sold their home and donated half of the proceeds to The Hunger Project. Kevin tells us how his daughter Hannah challenged them to be "a family that makes a difference in the world," and how they came to select THP. Read the article.

Reporter's Notebook - Hunger in New York City and Beyond
In this podcast, Jill Lester, President and CEO of The Hunger Project, talks about the problem of global hunger and shares The Hunger Project's unique strategies for tackling hunger and poverty. Listen to the podcast.

The Vegetarian Times - who 2 give 2: Vegetarian Times's Annual Charity Guide by Rachel Dowd
THP is one of the five non-profits featured in this annual giving guide. Read the article (PDF 2.49 MB).

The Nation (Malawi) - Living Positively with HIV, AIDS by Deogratias Mmana
This article features Meliya Mwambucha, a 40-year old HIV-positive woman who, after being turned down for loans from elsewhere, took a loan from THP and now has a successful small business. "It's like The Hunger Project has resurrected me from the grave. I was dying and I am now revived," she says. Read the full article.

Empowering Women Worldwide: The Hunger Project on Campus, FeelGood by Cassie Potler
In this inaugural issue of HerCampus.com, author Cassie Potler highlights the work of THP and FeelGood. She quotes President and CEO, Jill Lester, "THP is about joy. It is about the joy people feel when they can look after their families and satisfy their needs. When they can provide for themselves and solve their own hunger problems, they are joyous—they are happy." Read the full article.

The New York Times - The Women's Crusade by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
(also printed in the New York Times Magazine Special Issue on Saving the World's Women, August 23, 2009)
"Women and girls aren't the problem; they're the solution." In this article, Kristof and 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. The New York Times also listed THP as an organization supporting women in developing countries.

This essay is adapted from Kristof and WuDunn's forthcoming book "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide." Read full article.

Devex - Hunger Project Beefs up Project Evaluation, Event-Based Fundraising by Ingrid Ahlgren
In this interview, Jill Lester, President and CEO of The Hunger Project, spoke with Devex about her priorities and goals for THP as it moves forward during tough economic times. Read full interview.

Montel Across America - THP President and CEO Jill Lester is interviewed by Montel Williams
Jill Lester speaks with Montel Williams on Air America about the work of THP and the recent G8 announcement on food security. Jill highlights the critical role women play in food security. Listen to the full interview.

Daily Graphic (Ghana) - Africa Can Feed Her People by Kofi Yeboah
Economic mismanagement by African leaders poses a greater threat to the Millennium Development Goals than the current global financial crisis, the Vice President of The Hunger Project, Dr. Fitigu Tadesse has observed. Read full article.

Skepticism Takes the Day Off (Aid Watch) by William Easterly
When you see men voluntarily breaking rocks in the hot sun to build their village's community center, you think they must really want it. I saw this on a visit to a project by The Hunger Project in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Hunger Project believes in people helping themselves. Read full blog entry.

Jill Lester, President and CEO of The Hunger Project, featured on the radio program, Saturday Extra.
Jill spoke about The Hunger Project's unique approach, with a focus on our work in sub-Saharan Africa, on this popular radio program, which airs on Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National. Listen to the broadcast (approx 14 mins).

Times of India - Agents of Change March On by Meenakshi Kumar.
Village women appear to be genuinely empowered by election to panchayats...Even more encouraging...they have emerged from the shadows of their male patrons. Rita Sarin, country director of The Hunger Project, an NGO working to empower women, sees this as a natural progression...[and] is confident that as more women come forward, they will be less dependent on husbands or other male relatives for decision-making. Read the full article.

"The Hunger Project" in Ethiopia by Kathryn Mahoney, in Bread for the World's 2009 hunger report, "Global Development: Charting a New Course."
Through the African Woman Food Farmer Initiative, Alamii Tufaa, a 22-year-old Ethiopian farmer, can now proudly support her family and, for the first time, has enough savings to protect them in case of emergency. Read the full article.

Statement to address questions regarding The Hunger Project's involvement with the Clinton Foundation. The Hunger Project's only financial involvement with the Clinton Foundation has been to pay dues to participate in the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Conference. Learn more.

The Hunger Project and 2008 Africa Prize Laureate, Janet Nkubana, Featured on ABC News!
Janet Nkubana is Founder and President of Gahaya Links, a cooperative of nearly 4,000 weavers in Rwanda and the recipient of The Hunger Project's 2008 Africa Prize. Watch the video clip!

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