AUGUST 2007

Ending Hunger: Come Celebrate the Results - So Far. . .

Please make plans now to attend The Hunger Project’s gala 30th anniversary celebration at the New York Hilton Hotel on Saturday night, 13 October 2007.

As Joan Holmes, president of The Hunger Project, said in an announcement call for the event, “It is an acknowledgment of what’s being accomplished and how we’re positioned to accomplish even more for the future.”

On that night, more than 1,000 people from 30 countries will come together to celebrate our groundbreaking results so far.

We will also celebrate our expanding worldwide cadre of more than 150,000 leaders trained and committed to produce even greater results in the future.

Do not miss this special opportunity to have our 30th anniversary be everything it can and must be!

Celebrating a Worldwide, Expanding Cadre of Leaders

An African woman food farmer from Mozambique.	Romisa Begium, a people's researcher in Bangladesh.	A people's reporter for ACLO radio in Bolivia.

Millions of women and men — in more than 22,000 villages across 13 countries in three regions of the world — are achieving self-reliance.

The Hunger Project now has a worldwide, expanding cadre of leaders trained and committed to produce even greater results in the future:

• 100,000 animators are reaching 10 million people in Bangladesh.
• 65,000 trained elected women panchayat leaders are reaching 18 million people in India.
• three million people are mobilized in 1,100 villages in Africa.
• 10,000 trained village leaders are reaching two million people in three countries in Latin America.
• 6,000+ investors from 15 countries are standing in full partnership with these leaders.

During the gala dinner program, we will get to hear from representatives of this cadre of leadership:

• an African woman food farmer who has created a women-owned, women-run rural bank — a first in Africa.
• a “barefoot researcher” from Bangladesh who investigates poverty in the researcher’s village, assesses situations and creates solutions for people to have better lives.
• a trained panchayat woman leader from India, who mobilizes her community to meet basic needs and now leads a statewide federation of women leaders.
• a people’s reporter from Bolivia who empowers indigenous people’s participation as full citizens of their country.

A Weekend of Events

Hunger Project staff and activists from partner countries in Europe in the 2006 "Global Everyone Meeting"	Hunger Project investor Dorothy Stingley with her son, David, filling out a pledge form during the gala dinner.	Dr. Naana Agyemang-Mensah, Hunger Project-Ghana country director, delivers a special presentation on The Hunger Project.

Saturday, October 13

1:00–2:00 p.m.  Informal reception for activists and investors

Hunger Project activists and investors from around the world will have an informal get-together. These are the volunteer leaders who have mobilized more than 1,000 others to attend the event.

2:00–3:30 p.m.  Special presentation on The Hunger Project

One of our program country directors will deliver a special presentation on the work of The Hunger Project. This is a great opportunity for both current and potential investors to understand our strategies in some detail.

6:30 p.m.  Gala reception and dinner

At the evening black-tie or national-dress event, we will have the opportunity to hear from Joan Holmes and Hunger Project leaders from Africa, South Asia and Latin America. The evening will conclude with great music and dancing.

Sunday, October 14

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.  Introduction to The Hunger Project

The fall events are a powerful opportunity to introduce your friends to The Hunger Project. This is a special opportunity for those new to The Hunger Project to learn everything they would need to know to choose to participate.

2:00–3:30 p.m.  “Global Everyone Meeting”

At the end of the weekend, we will come together more informally as partners in ending hunger — from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim. This meeting represents one global family, with a shared vision, a shared commitment, and shared strategies for achieving a future for humanity free from hunger and abject poverty. You will not want to miss this!

Hunger Project investors and dignitaries at the inauguration of the first Hunger Project epicenter in Mozambique in July.

The Difference It Will Make for You to Be There!

Expanding our investor movement has never been more important than it is today. As we scale up — and as we begin to make inroads into institutional funding from governments and foundations — our ability to stay true to our principles depends more than ever on our committed individual investors.

Committed investors are the heart and soul of The Hunger Project. Investors are the living embodiment of the profound respect, solidarity and authentic partnership with hungry people that are central to our principles and therefore to our effectiveness.

Our investors are profoundly committed to our staying true to our principles. And we are profoundly committed to our investors.

This event will be an extraordinary opportunity to reaffirm who we are as investors — and to expand our investor movement consistent with what we need to achieve next for the end of hunger.

To purchase tickets or for more information on the event, visit www.thp.org/30th