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Bizuhaye Terefe Goes Back to School

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January 7, 2020

Originally published by The Hunger Project Nederland. In the North Shoha region of Ethiopia, The Hunger Project is actively working with the Her Choice alliance to end of child marriages and enabling girls to re-enrol in school. Often, these are girls who have dropped out of school after a child marriage or teenage pregnancy. The Hunger Project empowers…

Combating Malaria in Malawi

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July 17, 2019

The Hunger Project has been working with partner organisations in Malawi to combat the spread of malaria since 2011. Malaria remains one of the world’s leading killers. According to the World Health Organization, it claims the life of one child every two minutes. Progress has been made in limiting the scope of the disease in Africa. However,…

K – Knowledge is power

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July 11, 2019

“I found this program incredibly grounding, transportive and enlightening – I learnt as much from the group as I did from the village partners and for that I’m truly grateful.” – Georgie Owen, Paralegal, Pinsent Masons Work, exercise, family, friends, eat and sleep. It’s easy for us to fall into a pattern where nothing changes and we don’t challenge ourselves. …

C – Courageous conversations

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July 11, 2019

“Being in the villages and seeing how people live at a variety of stages of development allowed me to see, feel, smell and listen to the conditions that THP’s village partners live in.” – Amanda White, Director of institutional content at Conexus Financial Courageous conversations can lead to spectacular and even completely unforeseen outcomes. Sometimes…

O – Opportunity to redefine your purpose

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July 11, 2019

“The Hunger Project offers an opportunity of a lifetime to learn from inspiring individuals from all facets of life with one thing in common – change your mindset and you can achieve anything! A key lesson which has given me purpose both professionally and personally.” – Iman Harrak, General Manager, Randstad A common thing we…

L – Leadership in action

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July 11, 2019

“The program reaffirmed what I think a true leader is. It has shown me the strength and power of leadership no matter where you’re from, where you are, or where you’re going.” – Lauren Johnson, Medical student Leadership can be defined in so many ways. For some, it’s about a title – CEO, CFO, Founder,…

N – New possibilities

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July 11, 2019

“The program is both humbling and inspiring. You get to see firsthand how the money raised is used, and what a tremendous difference your effort can make in rural communities. It will change the way you see the world. An opportunity like this does not come around often – if ever – so you’d be…

U- Unlimited Potential

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July 11, 2019

“It was an experience that grew me in so many ways, a safe place to discover my full potential.” – Prue Aja, Professional photographer | www.prueaja.com When Prue began working as a photographer, she knew it was important to work with people whose values aligned with her own. “I knew the bigger picture was to…

Patrick from Malawi | Vision, Determination, Transparency.

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July 3, 2019

Patrick from Malawi learnt that he and his wife were both HIV positive after they had a stillborn baby. When he was trained by The Hunger Project to become a local volunteer leader, an Animator, he saw an opportunity to connect with and lift up others in his community dealing with the same challenges and he and his wife. He formed a small support…

5 things Tim discovered in Malawi

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April 11, 2019

This is not the usual blog post you see here on The Hunger Project Australia’s website. I’m writing to share with you what I learned in the village classroom in Malawi when I travelled there on a THP leadership immersion program. My name is Tim Allen, and I went into the experience thinking, “What could…