Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
30 August, 2011
Volunteers from The Hunger Project in Bangladesh leap into action after monsoon flooding affects 1.5 millon people. The Hunger Project is one of the largest volunteer organisations in Bangladesh. More
Friday, August 20th, 2010
UK Team
Tim Holder
Country Director
Following a research trip to New York in October 2010, Tim discovered the amazing work of The Hunger Project and, to cut a long story short, is now proud to be Country Director for the charity in the UK.
Of the 20,000 people who die each and every day from Hunger and Poverty related [...]
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Benin
The West African nation of Benin has experienced one of the most stable democracies in all of Africa. Despite this and recent economic growth, Benin remains one of the poorest nations in Africa and the world. Close to nine million people live in Benin and many still lack access to basic social services and remain [...]
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Malawi
With an estimated population of 13.9 million people, Malawi is a land-locked country in southern Africa. Compared to other African nations, Malawi has a relatively low adult literacy rate of 35 percent. Malawi faces several social problems including poverty, where 63 percent of the population lives under US$2 a day, and a high HIV/AIDS infection [...]
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
14, August 2010
Floods in Pakistan have left more than 1,300 people dead and 14 million affected as waters wash away people’s homes, crops and livelihoods.