The Hunger Project
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| 501(c)(3) non-profit | |
| Industry | charitable organization |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
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Key people
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Åsa Skogström Feldt, President and CEO Idrissa Dicko, Vice President Africa John Coonrod, Vice President Werner Erhard, Founder Robert W. Fuller, Founder John Denver, Founder |
| Revenue |
 0.27% to $8,727,193 million USD (2004) |
 30.4% to $919,249 USD (2004) |
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Number of employees
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118 |
| Website | Corporate Homepage |
The Hunger Project (THP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization incorporated in the state of California.
The Hunger Project is an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. It has ongoing programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where it implements programs aimed at mobilizing rural grassroots communities to achieve sustainable progress in health, education, nutrition and family income.
In 2009, The Hunger Project was active in Africa, in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, and Uganda; in South Asia, in Bangladesh and India; and in Latin America, in Mexico, and Peru (partnered with Chirapaq (Center for Indigenous Peoples' Cultures of Peru)).
In Africa, THP implements what it calls "the Epicenter strategy", organizing clusters of 10 to 15 villages to construct community centers, partner with local government agencies and community-based organizations, and establish and manage their own programs for microfinance, improved agriculture, food-processing, income-generation, adult literacy, food-security, and primary health-care (including the prevention of HIV/AIDS).
In India, THP facilitates the mobilization and training of elected women panchayat leaders. In Bangladesh, THP conducts trainings focused on gender issues and leadership for local leaders who then organize local meetings, lead workshops and initiate campaigns against early marriage and dowry, malnutrition, maternal and child mortality, gender discrimination, and inequality, illiteracy and corruption. In Latin America, THP works with communities to overcome economic marginalization, particularly that of the indigenous women.
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