Country Directors

The country directors of The Hunger Project are chosen for their commitment, integrity and dynamism. They must possess the rare combination of abilities to be effective in mobilizing grassroots people as well as able to work effectively with national-level leadership. Hunger Project country directors must be deeply grounded in the principles of people-centered, integrated, self-reliant development and gender equality, as they must call forth a national movement for the end of hunger based on these principles.

Australia: Cathy Burke

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Australia
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Cathy Burke has been the Chief Executive Officer for The Hunger Project Australia for 10 years. Prior to working at The Hunger Project she worked in politics in a range of capacities including cam

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Bangladesh: Badiul Alam Majumdar, PhD

Vice President and Country Director, The Hunger Project-Bangladesh
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Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar joined The Hunger Project as Country Director in Bangladesh in 1993 and was named a Vice President in 2003.

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Belgium: Monique Peeters

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Belgium

Bio to come

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Benin: Pascal Djohossou, MS

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Benin
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Since April 13, 2001 Pascal Djohossou has been the country director for The Hunger Project-Benin.

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Canada: Malgorzata Smelkowska

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Canada
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Malgorzata Smelkowska joined The Hunger Project staff in 1991 and was named Country Director in 1995. She is a graduate of the College of Economics and the College of Midwifery in Wroclaw, Poland.

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Ethiopia: Wondimagegnehou A. Gubaie, MSc

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Ethiopia
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Mr. W.A. Gubaie joined The Hunger Project-Ethiopia as Country Director in 2004. Prior to that, he managed the Urban Development Support Service in the Prime Minister’s Office. Mr.

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Germany: The Leadership Team

Leadership Team, The Hunger Project-Germany
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The Leadership Team of The Hunger Project-Germany is comprised of Mechthild Frey, Vincent Gründler, Leni Rieppel and Alexandra Wulff.

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Ghana: Naana Agyemang-Mensah, PhD

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Ghana
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Dr. Naana Agyemang-Mensah joined The Hunger Project-Ghana as Country Director in January 2000. Prior to that, she worked with the Ghanaian National Council on Women and Development (NCWD).

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India: Rita Sarin, MA

Vice President and Country Director, The Hunger Project-India
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Rita Sarin, Country Director of The Hunger Project in India, leads a nationwide alliance of more than 60 organizations implementing strategies to empower women in local democracy.

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Japan: Mariko Furuya

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Japan

Mariko Furuya joined The Hunger Project-Japan as Country Director in 2001.

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Malawi: Rowlands Kaotcha, MA

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Malawi
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Mr. Rowlands Kaotcha has served as Country-Director of The Hunger Project-Malawi since 2004, after having served as Program Officer since 2001.

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Mexico: Lorena Vázquez, MS

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Mexico
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Lorena Vázquez joined The Hunger Project in 2000 and has been Country Director of The Hunger Project-Mexico since 2004. Prior to that, she served as General Manager.

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Mozambique: Ofélia Santos Simão, MEnvMgmt

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Mozambique
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Ofélia Santos Simão became country director of The Hunger Project-Mozambique in 2007.

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New Zealand: Karen Johns

Country Director, The Hunger Project-New Zealand

Karen Johns joined The Hunger Project in 2003 as the volunteer administrator and became Country Director in 2006.

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Peru: Tarcila Rivera Zea

Executive Director, CHIRAPAQ (The Hunger Project partner organization in Peru)
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Tarcila Rivera Zea is Executive Director of Chirapaq, our program partner in Peru.

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Senegal: Madeleine Cisse

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Senegal
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Mme. Madeleine Cisse has been the Country Director of The Hunger Project-Senegal since 2006.

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Sweden: Åsa Skogström Feldt

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Sweden
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Åsa Skogström Feldt has been Country Director of The Hunger Project-Sweden since 2004.

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Switzerland: Alice M. Arnold

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Switzerland

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The Netherlands: Evelijne Bruning

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Netherlands

Evelijne Bruning was appointed as Country Director of The Hunger Project (THP)-Netherlands in November 2009.

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Uganda: Irene Wasike Muwanguzi, MAPAM

Country Director, The Hunger Project-Uganda
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Irene Wasike Muwanguzi has been Country Director of The Hunger Project-Uganda since 2004, after serving as Project Officer and Coordinator of our African Woman Food Farmer Initiative (AWFFI) since

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United Kingdom: Tim Holder

Country Director, The Hunger Project-United Kingdom
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Tim has been working in the communications industry for over 20 years, beginning his career in the regional and national press.

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