By: Chavannes Jean-Baptiste In this powerful piece, Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, spokesman of the Peasant Movement of Papaye, provides insight into the hunger crisis Haiti faces today. If you would like to help, you can donate here. POR QUE EL HAMBRE? Es una pregunta muy importante en este mundo donde hay tanto recursos, tantos alimentos en vertedero sin embargo más de 2
30-04-2024
Jenique Jones Dear WhyHunger Community, Today, we gather to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Harry Belafonte on the one-year anniversary of his passing. As we reflect on his extraordinary contributions to music, activism, and social justice, I am reminded of the profound impact he had on my own journey, both personally and professionally. My connection to Harry Belafonte
25-04-2024
By Peter Shaviro I started working for WhyHunger in August 2023 as I was going into my final semester of a master’s degree in environmental policy. Optimism can be hard to come by in this field, but I decided to pursue this path for a number of reasons. I was radicalized by some combination of the increasingly dire climate reports
19-04-2024
Haiti: A Nation on the Brink - A Call for Understanding and Action By Kristina Erskine For decades, Haiti’s development has been suffocated by a vicious cycle of foreign intervention, chronic political instability, and natural disasters. Scars from the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes are still fresh, and now the assassination of President Moïse has plunged the nation into a brutal
18-04-2024
United Talent Agency’s Melissa Newhart and Philanthropist Jimmy Zankel join WhyHunger’s Board of Directors to address the root causes of hunger and ensure the human right to nutritious food NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2024) — WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, today announced the appointment of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s Music
16-04-2024
United Talent Agency’s Melissa Newhart and Philanthropist Jimmy Zankel join WhyHunger’s Board of Directors to address the root causes of hunger and ensure the human right to nutritious food NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2024) — WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, today announced the appointment of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s Music
16-04-2024
Dear WhyHunger Community, As we celebrate Women's History Month, it is crucial to shed light on the ongoing struggle for pay equity! Pay equity is not merely a women's issue; it is a societal concern that demands our attention and collective action. The statistics are stark. According to recent data, women, on average, earn about 77 cents globally and 82
12-03-2024
Dear WhyHunger Community,As you are all friends of WhyHunger I welcome you as my friends as well. As my friends, I need to share with you a conflict that has been stirring within me. As a Black woman, every February I find myself conflicted. Conflicted because I know that for 28 days, or 29 every fourth year, that the country
26-02-2024
Over the past few weeks as I have reflected on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I have found it's not only an opportunity to reflect on the progress we've made but also a moment to assess the work that lies ahead. Dr. King's calls for economic justice, often overshadowed by his more famous speeches, remain a beacon
30-01-2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie DePoala 212-629-0853 [email protected] WhyHunger’s 38th Annual Hungerthon Campaign Concludes, Raising $1 Million to End Hunger Multifaceted Holiday Campaign and Drive Celebrates Support from Consumers, Celebrities, Radio Partners and More New York (January 22, 2024) — Today, WhyHunger – a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it — announced the
22-01-2024
By: Chavannes Jean-Baptiste In this powerful piece, Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, spokesman of the Peasant Movement of Papaye, provides insight into the hunger crisis Haiti faces today. If you would like to help, you can donate here. POR QUE EL HAMBRE? Es una pregunta muy importante en este mundo donde hay tanto recursos, tantos alimentos en vertedero sin embargo más de 2
30-04-2024
Jenique Jones Dear WhyHunger Community, Today, we gather to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Harry Belafonte on the one-year anniversary of his passing. As we reflect on his extraordinary contributions to music, activism, and social justice, I am reminded of the profound impact he had on my own journey, both personally and professionally. My connection to Harry Belafonte
25-04-2024
By Peter Shaviro I started working for WhyHunger in August 2023 as I was going into my final semester of a master’s degree in environmental policy. Optimism can be hard to come by in this field, but I decided to pursue this path for a number of reasons. I was radicalized by some combination of the increasingly dire climate reports
19-04-2024
Haiti: A Nation on the Brink - A Call for Understanding and Action By Kristina Erskine For decades, Haiti’s development has been suffocated by a vicious cycle of foreign intervention, chronic political instability, and natural disasters. Scars from the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes are still fresh, and now the assassination of President Moïse has plunged the nation into a brutal
18-04-2024
United Talent Agency’s Melissa Newhart and Philanthropist Jimmy Zankel join WhyHunger’s Board of Directors to address the root causes of hunger and ensure the human right to nutritious food NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2024) — WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, today announced the appointment of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s Music
16-04-2024
United Talent Agency’s Melissa Newhart and Philanthropist Jimmy Zankel join WhyHunger’s Board of Directors to address the root causes of hunger and ensure the human right to nutritious food NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2024) — WhyHunger, a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it, today announced the appointment of United Talent Agency (UTA)’s Music
16-04-2024
Dear WhyHunger Community, As we celebrate Women's History Month, it is crucial to shed light on the ongoing struggle for pay equity! Pay equity is not merely a women's issue; it is a societal concern that demands our attention and collective action. The statistics are stark. According to recent data, women, on average, earn about 77 cents globally and 82
12-03-2024
Dear WhyHunger Community,As you are all friends of WhyHunger I welcome you as my friends as well. As my friends, I need to share with you a conflict that has been stirring within me. As a Black woman, every February I find myself conflicted. Conflicted because I know that for 28 days, or 29 every fourth year, that the country
26-02-2024
Over the past few weeks as I have reflected on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I have found it's not only an opportunity to reflect on the progress we've made but also a moment to assess the work that lies ahead. Dr. King's calls for economic justice, often overshadowed by his more famous speeches, remain a beacon
30-01-2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Debbie DePoala 212-629-0853 [email protected] WhyHunger’s 38th Annual Hungerthon Campaign Concludes, Raising $1 Million to End Hunger Multifaceted Holiday Campaign and Drive Celebrates Support from Consumers, Celebrities, Radio Partners and More New York (January 22, 2024) — Today, WhyHunger – a non-profit working to end world hunger and the injustices that cause it — announced the
22-01-2024