Building Self-Reliant Communities
For decades developed nations tried to solve global hunger by sending bags of food. This charity was well-intentioned, but it debilitates communities by making them reliant on aid. Today we’ve realized that the real solution to hunger is increasing the capacity of at-risk communities to become self-reliant. That means building wells, increasing literacy, training professionals, and especially building through women, who are more focused on the long-term good of their families.
Empowering People to End Their Own Hunger
The Hunger Project is a global, non-profit organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. In Africa, South Asia and Latin America, THP seeks to end hunger and poverty by empowering people to lead lives of self-reliance, meet their own basic needs and build better futures for their children. Learn more.
Read The Hunger Project essay: "Building Prosperity From the Ground Up"
Endnotes & References
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