The Hunger Project is an NGO founded in 1977, in the wake of the rising debate on world hunger triggered by the first Rome World Food Conference.
The Hunger Project is a global, non-profit, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. THP work in 11 countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin America to develop effective, bottom-up strategies to end hunger and poverty. its mission is to “end hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies and advocating for their widespread adoption in countries throughout the world”.
THP works in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Uganda, Bangladesh, India, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia.
One of their interventions is provinding education on the health risks associated with FGM:
Animators Raise Awareness About Dangers of Female Genital Mutilation (May 2011). LINK
This the LINK of NGO The Hunger Project, where you can suscribe to their e-newsletter and follow their activities and news.
afworo.org 