How four charities are helping communities unlock their full potential
Around the world, communities face a multitude of challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential. Yet through partnerships between charities and community members, organizations like Action Against Hunger, Church World Service, Oxfam America, and Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) work to tackle these issues. By empowering local residents and supporting community-driven initiatives, these […]
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER: How One Solar-Powered Innovation Changed an Entire Community
Facing the region’s worst drought in 70 years, more than 16 million people across the Horn of Africa cannot access enough water. Habiba Kanchora Wario was one of them. Each morning, the Kenyan mother of three would wake up at 6 a.m. to trek miles to the closest water source. The journey was hot, exhausting, […]
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER: Saving Lives and Restoring Hope for a Hunger-Free Tanzania
Even before entering the Kiomboi Therapeutic Feeding Unit, you can hear babies crying. At this hospital in Tanzania’s Iramba district, extremely sick children fight their way back to health with support from Action Against Hunger. Babies here are receiving treatment for malnutrition. Some are also ill with fever, malaria, and other complications. Dr. Salma Mahayu […]
Five charities pioneering new tech to save the world
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And with the large-scale issues our charity partners are facing, inventive solutions are needed now more than ever to tackle challenges like hunger, health care access and economic mobility. Luckily, innovative tech solutions aren’t only for corporations in Silicon Valley. Nonprofits around the world are pioneering innovations […]
3 key takeaways from the 2023 Hunger Funding Gap Report
We love working with Action Against Hunger! Our partnership began in 2018 when the nonprofit joined Global Impact’s Charity Alliance for workplace fundraising services. Not long after, we began to serve the charity in an advisory capacity. Together, we developed many exciting initiatives over the years, from launching a COVID-19 fund to brokering funding partnerships […]
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER: How dumped sacks changed my life: A moving story of Jomila Muhelela
Jomila Mhelela is a mother of five children who lives in the Mpwapwa district, Dodoma Region. Previously, Jomila used to sell ice cream as an income generating activity to support her family. However, she is now a model farmer thanks to the project that changed her fortunes.
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The role of hunger during times of disaster
Recently, with every new year it feels like we have been stuck in that TikTok trend, “hold my beer,” with each new year trying to top its predecessor and be more eventful than the last. And, as much as we wish it were different, 2022 is proving to be another difficult year. We continue to […]
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER: Clean Water Brings Prosperity and Health
The rainy season has ended in southern Ethiopia and the long period of thirst has begun. People in the remote villages of Borena region, and in particular, women make day-long journeys for water. “I used to travel all the way to the top of the mountain and then all the way down to fetch water. […]
How confronting climate change helps to solve hunger
The recent Giving USA 2021 report showed a 5.1% increase in charitable giving to U.S. charities in 2020, or 3.8% adjusted for inflation. One notable highlight was the increase in giving to environment and animal organizations, estimated at 11.6% or 10.3% adjusted for inflation. With companies shifting their giving strategies to integrate environment, social and […]
