By Saulo Araújo, WhyHunger’s Global Movements Program Director I recently returned from a three-day meeting in Seattle hosted by the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ). For four years, CAGJ, along with WhyHunger and other U.S. allies, worked to organize a gathering between U.S. and African allies to discuss common strategies to fight corporate control of our food system. Convening
12-11-2014
At the U.S.-Mexico border, surveillance cameras and military check-points are part of everyday life for those that reside in the surrounding communities. In the borderlands, many workers and their families are exploited and marginalized; ancestral farmland is taken away and replaced with destructive industrial agriculture, and fresh, healthy, local food is not readily accessible for most residents. In this second
11-11-2014
//youtu.be/npoEwtU3v9w We’re pleased to announce the launch of the seventh annual IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER global campaign. We are teaming up with Yoko Ono Lennon and Hard Rock International to challenge the charitable approach to ending hunger by working with grassroots partners to ensure that families have resources to develop local solutions, such as land, water, seeds and training, to
06-11-2014
WhyHunger’s annual fundraising season has arrived! Join WhyHunger, our media partners and dozens of celebrities to fight for everyone’s right to healthy food with exclusive online auctions, events, interviews and a live radio broadcast on Tuesday, November 25. Visit Hungerthon.org to check out all the meaningful gifts you can receive by donating, including a limited-edition Bruce Springsteen Born to Run
04-11-2014
By Calondra McArthur, WhyHunger's Communications Coordinator. To recognize National Food Day on October 24th, WhyHunger spoke with partner organization Mother Hubbard's Cupboard (MHC) about their participation in Food Day and the work they do 365 days a year. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, located in Bloomington, Indiana, shares the belief that food is a basic human right and works to ensure that all people have access
31-10-2014
WhyHunger staff, along with board member Jen Chapin, participated in the People's Climate March recently held in New York City. Organizers estimate that over 400,000 people participated in the 6+ hour march and over 160 countries across the globe planned events and marched in solidarity to advocate for international action against climate change. Click through the slideshow below for photos
29-10-2014
By Saulo Araújo, WhyHunger’s Global Movements Program Director I recently returned from a three-day meeting in Seattle hosted by the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ). For four years, CAGJ, along with WhyHunger and other U.S. allies, worked to organize a gathering between U.S. and African allies to discuss common strategies to fight corporate control of our food system. Convening
12-11-2014
At the U.S.-Mexico border, surveillance cameras and military check-points are part of everyday life for those that reside in the surrounding communities. In the borderlands, many workers and their families are exploited and marginalized; ancestral farmland is taken away and replaced with destructive industrial agriculture, and fresh, healthy, local food is not readily accessible for most residents. In this second
11-11-2014
//youtu.be/npoEwtU3v9w We’re pleased to announce the launch of the seventh annual IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER global campaign. We are teaming up with Yoko Ono Lennon and Hard Rock International to challenge the charitable approach to ending hunger by working with grassroots partners to ensure that families have resources to develop local solutions, such as land, water, seeds and training, to
06-11-2014
WhyHunger’s annual fundraising season has arrived! Join WhyHunger, our media partners and dozens of celebrities to fight for everyone’s right to healthy food with exclusive online auctions, events, interviews and a live radio broadcast on Tuesday, November 25. Visit Hungerthon.org to check out all the meaningful gifts you can receive by donating, including a limited-edition Bruce Springsteen Born to Run
04-11-2014
By Calondra McArthur, WhyHunger's Communications Coordinator. To recognize National Food Day on October 24th, WhyHunger spoke with partner organization Mother Hubbard's Cupboard (MHC) about their participation in Food Day and the work they do 365 days a year. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, located in Bloomington, Indiana, shares the belief that food is a basic human right and works to ensure that all people have access
31-10-2014
WhyHunger staff, along with board member Jen Chapin, participated in the People's Climate March recently held in New York City. Organizers estimate that over 400,000 people participated in the 6+ hour march and over 160 countries across the globe planned events and marched in solidarity to advocate for international action against climate change. Click through the slideshow below for photos
29-10-2014