The Hunger Project

10/12/2026

True partnership with Indigenous communities isn’t about bringing outside answers. It’s about stepping back and letting ancestral wisdom lead. 🌿

In Peru, Maritza and her community of Yánesha artisans founded Sho'llet, named after the Queen of the Colored Snails—the ancestral spirit who guards beauty and sacred territory. Using native seeds and traditional techniques, they are turning ancestral knowledge into economic independence.

Like the Queen of the Colored Snails herself, the women of Sho'llet guard beauty, sacred territory, and knowledge passed down from their mothers and grandmothers.

➡️ Discover how Maritza and the Yánesha women of Peru are safeguarding their heritage for generations to come: https://go.thp.org/4yLOhcA

10/11/2026

Girls with the space to learn and lead rewrite the future.

In rural India, decisions about a young woman's future have historically been made for her, not by her.

Girls Collectives, facilitated by The Hunger Project India, change that dynamic by providing a space to learn legal rights, build self-reliance, and pursue education together.

This International Day of the Girl Child is a moment to center these young leaders.

➡️ Read their full stories: https://go.thp.org/4yEIB4f

Girls Collectives in India are helping girls resist child marriage, stay in school and become community leaders.

10/06/2026

The secret to true gender equality? Community Power 💡

Real, lasting transformation doesn’t happen from the top down. As Roberto Baeza (Co-Country Director & Director of Strategy and Advocacy, The Hunger Project Mexico shares, true change begins when communities are equipped with the tools, resources, and agency to lead their own development.

When local leaders have the power to transform their own realities, they don’t just shift policies, they reshape the dreams and vision for what’s possible for generations to come.

💬 What’s one word that comes to mind when you think of gender equality? Share it in the comments below!

10/02/2026

✨ Youth voices, great energy… and a camera never too far away!

At the 7th Annual Micronutrient Forum, Houéfa, representing The Hunger Project's Youth Council, captured the highlights of our delegation — the ideas, the learning, the connections and all those little moments that made the experience memorable.

“What matters to me is making sure the energy, ideas and experiences of our delegation are seen and remembered beyond these few days in Accra.”

Because the experiences of our community partners deserve to be heard in global spaces like this one, so that policies and practices better reflect what is happening on the ground. 🌍

That’s also what it means to bring youth voices forward!

09/30/2026

Local government is closest to everyday life. It’s where basic needs like clean water, healthcare and education get funded, or overlooked.

That’s why at The Hunger Project, we partner directly with local government bodies. Together, we work to make sure they:
🔹Ensure women hold real decision-making power
🔹Stay accountable to their communities
🔹Provide open access to resources and information

From grassroots training to advocating for national policy shifts, our goal is simple: decisions belong closest to the people they affect.

Discover how our model builds self-reliant communities: thp.org/our-approach

The Hunger Project India

09/28/2026

The Hunger Project at the Micronutrient Forum 2026 in Accra 🇬🇭

Discussions, meetings, discoveries, and a shared ambition: to help advance solutions for better nutrition for everyone.

At the 7th Micronutrient Forum World Conference, our team from around the world are actively participating in various sessions, scientific presentations, e-poster discussions, and networking spaces.

This first day was rich in learning, with discussions centered on several topics: micronutrient deficiencies, maternal nutrition, food systems, food security, and nutrition financing.

Beyond the sessions, this gathering also offers a wonderful opportunity for our delegates to share their experiences, strengthen bonds, and place community voices at the center of the conversations.

📍 Accra, Ghana
📅 September 28 – October 1, 2026

The Hunger Project remains committed to more inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered food and nutrition systems.

Follow along as we share more insights from Accra throughout the week!

09/28/2026

We’ve arrived: kicks off today in Accra!

To close out our series, from The Hunger Project-Ghana and our Global Office!

👋 Meet Agatha, Esther, Stephanie, Francis and Solomon, from Ghana 🇬🇭, along with Megan, from our Global office.

They complete a delegation of diverse experiences and perspectives, now together in Accra to learn, exchange and contribute to conversations on the future of nutrition. 🌱🤝

👉 The final faces of the series… swipe to meet them! 👀

Follow along as The Hunger Project takes the stage in Accra!

🌍 Explore our delegation’s full abstracts and presentation schedule here: https://go.thp.org/4AOvoY7

09/25/2026

How do you build a business or project that actually creates sustainable impact?

Our President & CEO, Rowlands Koatcha, shares what true localization requires: communities lead the process, define what success looks like and celebrate their own progress. Our role is to support that, not to steer it.

What does community-led action look like in your work?

09/24/2026

Different backgrounds. The same destination: Accra!

This time, connects South Asia with Jamirul Islam, from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 and West Africa with Corine and Parfait from Burkina Faso 🇧🇫

They arrive with different experiences and perspectives, but the same drive: to share, learn and build new collaborations around nutrition.

👉 Two countries, three perspectives… find out what they bring to !

One more stop… and we’re almost there! 🇬🇭

09/22/2026

Our at the 2026 Micronutrient Forum series continues with three new stops:

🇧🇯 Bénin
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇸🇳 Senegal

👋 Meet Houéfa Mahulikponto, Judicaël Mohamed Bambara and Idrissa Gueye: three journeys and three perspectives that highlight youth voices, community experience, micronutrients and partnerships.

👉 What are they expecting from Accra? Swipe to find out!

Our journey continues… ✈️