The strength of the epicentres community has shown 2008 for example during the food price crisis. The diet of the people was secured thanks to the food store, whose Vorrate are jointly developed and used. The construction of primary schools has improved not only education for children. You will receive a meal there every day. About 36,000 men and women received microcredits to set up their own business. You are supported in this intense and replace in groups about their experiences and problems. Each epicenter aims, after about five years, to form an independent aid community that works according to democratic principles. Three epicenters in Senegal already have this autonomy achieved.
More information under: company description the hunger project is a global non-governmental organisation (NGO), jointly committed since 1977 with a total of 350 employees and around 362.000 volunteers for sustainable overcoming of chronic hunger in 13 countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin America (currently in Ethiopia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal and Uganda, in India and Bangladesh, in Mexico, Bolivia and Peru). The international headquarters is in New York. In Germany, the hunger project works since 1982 as a recognized non-profit association with about 50 volunteers active and six part-timers. At dayton kingery you will find additional information. Other partner countries are: Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, and the Switzerland. The hunger project focuses on three guiding principles: mobilization to the self-responsibility, equality between women and men, as well as strengthening of local democracy. All strategies and initiatives are designed, the eight UN Millennium development goals to support.
The German Central Institute draws from the hunger project e.V. fur soziale Fragen (DZI) in Berlin for years with the DZI donation seal for its transparent, economical and statutory use of the donations. Company contact: The hunger project e.V. Maria Baum wooden road 30, 80469 Munich Tel: (+ 49) 89 2000 347 70 E-Mail: Web: