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Vision

Our vision is a world without hunger.

Mission

To facilitate individual and collective action to transform the systems of inequity that create hunger and cause it to persist.

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The Hunger Project is a global leader in eliminating hunger and poverty.

We believe in building resilience, not reliance.

We partner with communities over the long-term. Food alone will not solve hunger. We address the overarching factors that cause hunger and poverty – including gender inequality, climate change and conflict – to ensure our success.

Our locally-led approach

We know that a one size fits all approach is ineffective when it comes to tackling hunger and poverty.

Each region has its own geopolitical and socio-economical context, which is why our work is locally-led by our experienced e teams on the ground. They speak the local language, understand the culture, comprehend the challenges they face and can respond to each region through its own unique lens.

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Our Epicentre Strategy

In Africa, our approach is driven by our Epicentre Strategy. It’s where we connect large groups of villages to a central hub and the work is driven by the community. This means they set the agenda for the change they want to see happen. By building up the leadership capability and confidence of people, especially among women, we see whole communities rise up together to create lasting and meaningful change.

The Epicentre is an important gathering place, that encompasses health programs (including HIV/AIDS prevention and maternal and child health), education, water and sanitation, adult literacy, nutrition, improved farming and food security and microfinance.

Complementing our Epicentre strategy is a range of innovative programs that are tailored to the most critical issues in specific countries, ensuring we’re being responsive to the ever-evolving challenges and listening to what our community partners need.

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Our programs in South Asia

Across South Asia, women and girls are not given equal rights or standing – with appalling consequences.

Practices such as dowries and forced marriage are deeply entrenched and mean that girls miss out on their education, the opportunity to work in meaningful jobs and are unable to shape their future and create the fulfilling lives they deserve.

We are committed to, and have proven impact in, breaking this cycle of hunger and poverty through targeted advocacy and education programs that elevate the rights of women and girls.

 

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Adolescent Girls program, Bihar, India

Thousands of adolescent girls have benefitted from this program, run in small community groups where personal, reproductive and sexual health rights are on the agenda, with the aim of reducing the rates of child marriage, keeping girls in school and helping them discover their voice, confidence and agency.

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Elected Women Representatives program, Rajasthan, India

This program has supported more than 200,000 Indian women be election ready, using their voice and influence at local councils, where they can specifically advocate for women’s rights and be a voice for generational change.

Our Programs in Mexico

Women in rural or Indigenous communities in Mexico are particularly vulnerable to hunger and poverty, having little access to education or the digital space. Working within six states, we are working with communities to improve leadership opportunities for women, create safe spaces for young girls to know their rights and make sure that local, nutritious food is grown and shared.

 

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Our “Eat Well” Plates program is combatting the over-use of processed foods, encouraging communities to eat and grow local produce to improve health and nutrition. Led by Indigenous women, they are reclaiming space and agency through sustainably growing their own food and taking the lead in promoting healthier communities.