The Global Hunger Project

Our group, Feeding Hope, is launching a GoFundMe campaign to support The Hunger Project, a nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger and poverty by empowering communities through sustainable solutions. We believe that food insecurity is not just about a lack of food, but it’s about the barriers that prevent people from accessing resources, education, and opportunities for long-term self-sufficiency.

Millions of people worldwide struggle with hunger daily. While short-term aid is necessary, we want to support a long-term solution. The Hunger Project empowers individuals to become self-reliant by providing training, education, and resources to build sustainable food systems. We aim to raise funds to go directly toward these initiatives, helping people create lasting change in their communities.

The Hunger Project Impact long term solutions are founded on three pillars focusing efforts in low- and middle-income countries to end hunger. This work has reached close to 16 million people in 15,000 communities throughout Africa, South Asia, and Latin America.

The Hunger Project’s Three Pillars

We chose the name Feeding Hope because we believe that food is more than just nourishment—it’s the foundation for a better future. Every dollar we raise will help provide meals, education, agricultural training, and community-led development programs. By supporting our fundraiser, you’re not just giving food—you’re giving people the tools they need to break the cycle of hunger for good.

Join us in making a difference. Together, we can turn hunger into hope!

"Festejo istmo2 (Oaxaca)" by MaloMalverde is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

In 2023 the Hunger Project had an initiative in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico, which collaborated with Indigenous communities to tackle chronic hunger and improve food security by leveraging Indigenous knowledge. In 2021, over a quarter of the population faced malnutrition, especially rural Indigenous groups with limited resources.

The project, emphasized on the Traditional Regional Plate, had three goals:

Identify Nutrient-Rich Local Crops: Communities studied local crops like hierba mora and chipilín, which are highly nutritious and climate-resilient. Efforts include preserving biodiversity and cultural culinary heritage.

Preserve Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge: Training was conducted on seed-saving, agroforestry, and fish farming to pass down agroecological expertise, enhancing biodiversity through seed fairs and community exchange.

Adopt Traditional Recipes: Recipe guides in Indigenous languages like Tsotsil promoted local food culture. Infrastructure like tilapia ponds, seed houses, and demonstration plots supported sustainable agriculture.

"Oaxaca, Mexico" by dalecruse is licensed under CC BY 2.0,. "File:Tlahuitoltepec010.jpg" by AlejandroLinaresGarcia is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Hunger Project's Community Impacts in Oaxaca and Chiapas

They keep working on their remaining priorities.(The Hunger Project, 2023)

References

The Hunger Project. (2023, August 18). Our approach – the Hunger project. https://thp.org/what-we-do/approach/

Join Us in the Fight Against Hunger!

We are The Hunger Champions—a group of students from the University of North Texas, driven by a shared passion to make a difference in the lives of those facing food insecurities.

What exactly is food insecurity? As defined by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it is a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food (Food Insecurity - Healthy People 2030 | odphp.health.gov, n.d.).

Have you ever faced uncertainty about when or where you would eat your next meal? In 2023 there were 47.4 million people, in the United States alone, that were living in homes that sometimes or often did not have enough food to eat (Food Security in the U.S. - Key Statistics & Graphics | Economic Research Service, n.d.).

Every day, millions of individuals struggle to find their next meal. This reality motivates us to act and support The Hunger Project—a campaign close to our hearts. Together, we aim to shine a light on food insecurity and rally support to help those in need.

With your generosity, we can make a tangible impact. Every dollar raised will contribute to providing meals for individuals and families who urgently need them. The fight against hunger is a battle we cannot win alone. Your support can change lives and give hope to those who need it most. But long-lasting change has to be sustainable. We don't just want to feed people for a day - we want them to feed themselves for life. "Hunger is not just about food" (The Hunger Project, 2024). There are so many causes of hunger, and with your help, The Hunger Project will assist in facilitating education for the world's undernourished. Your donations will also help to fund education targeting HIV/AIDS prevention and malnutrition, agricultural programs, and creating and maintaining clean water resources.

"I vividly remember the events of 1985 in Ethiopia, when many people suffered from hunger and starvation due to famine. A prolonged lack of rain caused drought, particularly in the northern part of Ethiopia. This drought led to the death of plants and animals, and many people starved to death. I distinctly recall one rainy afternoon when I stood in front of my house and witnessed a flood carrying a dead body, pushing it around before finally leaving it on the ground.

"That year, it became a daily occurrence to see malnourished people in the streets of our small town, which was truly heartbreaking. Due to a shortage of food supplies, local government officials from the small town where I lived had to travel to the northern region known as Gojjam to purchase food. Gojjam is well-known for producing corn and teff, a grain used to make flour.

"I also remember local officials distributing very limited amounts of food to ensure that everyone received at least a little to survive. Once the famine in Ethiopia became world news, it attracted the attention of American artists. They organized a fundraising effort called "We Are the World" to help Ethiopia and Sudan."

Let’s create a world where no one goes to bed hungry. Join us in this important mission. Together, we can end hunger for good.

For more information on The Hunger Project, please visit https://thp.org/

REFERENCES

Food Insecurity - Healthy People 2030 | odphp.health.gov. (n.d.). https://odphp.health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/food-insecurity#cit1

Food security in the U.S. - Key Statistics & Graphics | Economic Research Service. (n.d.). https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/key-statistics-graphics

The Hunger Project. (2024, July 24). Know your World – The Hunger Project. https://thp.org/the-latest/know-your-world/

Help us fight hunger and empower communities this Abe Day by supporting The Hunger Project.

Abe Day is a time when Lincoln International comes together globally to honor our founding values through service and giving. One of the organizations we’re proud to support is The Hunger Project—a nonprofit committed to ending hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, community-led development across Africa, South Asia, and Latin America.

Your contribution helps empower women, train local leaders, improve food security, and build resilience in vulnerable communities around the world.

Lincoln International will match all employee donations up to $10,000—doubling your impact and helping even more families break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

Join us in walking the extra mile—for progress, for people, and for a world without hunger.

We’re students with a passion to make a difference in this world. We know that being homeless isn’t ideal, but starving is a fate no one should meet. We want to raise money to feed homeless people not only in America, but around the world. All donations will go to charity.

Hello, my name is Miguel Aguilar( Mr. Aguilar to my students) and I am an 8th grade English Teacher at Los Angeles Academy Middle School. This semester, my students have focused on trying to change the world by focusing on an important issue they believe deserves an immediate solution. I am sponsoring my student Kenneth by helping them create this GoFundMe. I will let Kenneth describe their goals:

Hey my name is Kenneth. I'm a Los Angeles Academy MAGNET student in the 8th grade. I always see hungry African kids on the internet. I feel bad and they don't deserve to starve.

My goal is to help the starving. Specifically the Africans in Africa. I'll make a fundraiser to get money to ship food to Africa. We can also make farms there and teach them how to farm.

Hello, my name is Miguel Aguilar( Mr. Aguilar to my students) and I am an 8th grade English Teacher at Los Angeles Academy Middle School. This semester, my students have focused on trying to change the world by focusing on an important issue they believe deserves an immediate solution. I am sponsoring my student Kenneth by helping them create this GoFundMe. I will let Kenneth describe their goals:

Hey my name is Kenneth. I'm a Los Angeles Academy MAGNET student in the 8th grade. I feel bad when I see starving kids in Africa which is why my goal is to help starving children. I would like to make a fundraiser to help victims in Africa. I am creating this GoFundMe to help raise $1000 to help The Global Hunger Project.

Hello, my name is Miguel Aguilar( Mr. Aguilar to my students) and I am an 8th grade English Teacher at Los Angeles Academy Middle School. This semester, my students have focused on trying to change the world by focusing on an important issue they believe deserves an immediate solution. I am sponsoring my student Jamie by helping them create this GoFundMe. I will let Jamie describe their goals:

Hello my name is Jamie and I am a student in middle school. My dream is to help people who experience hunger in our community and around the world. I would like to ask your support to help in accomplishing this dream. I want to raise $850 to help The Global Hunger Project, an organization that helps fight hunger on a global scale by advocating for equality, empowerment, and access to sustainable resources.