Celebrate World Hunger Day 2022 with us as we highlight youth activists and initiatives around the world that are making strides towards one common goal: changing the world for the better—for the benefit of all.

We are all living with the effects of climate change, but those living in conditions of hunger and poverty are at the greatest risk. That’s why we’re taking climate action to help build resilience in our work throughout Africa, South Asia, and Latin America.

Wherever we work, our programs aim to support women and build their capacity because women are essential change agents to end world hunger. We start with women.

Join us on International Women’s Day (March 8, 2022) to show your support for women everywhere who are transforming gender equality and contributing to a better world for us all!

Climate change and hunger are interconnected.

Droughts and severe storms impact water security and sanitation across rural and remote communities. This has resulted in 135 million people suffering from acute hunger, largely due to man-made conflicts, climate change and economic downturns.

Up to 811 million people are suffering from chronic, persistent hunger around the world. Unlike famines that receive emergency-aid, chronic hunger is a silent, invisible, day-after-day condition. 

At The Hunger Project we have 10 principles that guide our work to end hunger. We challenge ourselves to ensure that each of our innovative strategies builds on these principles. In preparation for this holiday season, we challenge you to consider which of these principles can guide your holidays. We have some more ideas to get you started below!

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence runs from November 25th (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10th(Human Rights Day). This is a global campaign to take clear and decisive actions that will end violence against women and girls around the world. This year’s theme is Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!

At The Hunger Project we have 10 principles that guide our work to end hunger. We challenge ourselves to ensure that each of our innovative strategies builds on these principles. In preparation for this holiday season, we challenge you to consider which of these principles can guide your holidays. We have some ideas to get you started below!

1 in 4 people who experience hunger, live in India. Although India’s economy is growing fast, not everyone benefits. Everyday, millions of Indians do not have enough to eat – especially in rural areas. And this happens despite hunger being the biggest solvable problem in the world.

In Bangladesh, we have been catalyzing change for more than two decades, mobilizing people and resources at the grassroots level, and breaking down social barriers to ending hunger.

In March 2020, Anju Anwara Moyna, a long-time volunteer community leader with The Hunger Project-Bangladesh, was determined to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in her district.

As the pandemic began, Mexico faced an added challenge of ensuring that rural and indigenous communities could access accurate information about COVID-19, especially where the majority of people primarily speak indigenous languages. Local leaders in Chiapas and Oaxaca worked with The Hunger Project-Mexico and the World Health Organization to translate vital information into seven indigenous languages. And one woman took it a step further, recognizing a greater need and launching her own program to save lives.

It all begins with an idea.