The Hunger Project “THREE PILLARS” & THE EPICENTER STRATEGY
Where THP Works Latin America Mexico Bolivia Peru Sub-Saharan Africa Benin Burkina Faso Ethiopia Ghana Malawi Mozambique Senegal Uganda South Asia Bangladesh India
The Approach Mobilizing people at the grassroots level to build self-reliance Empowering women as key change agents Forging partnerships with local government
Mobilization VCA Workshop –Create a Vision –Commit to achieving it –Outline the actions needed to succeed Train local “Animators” to lead VCA for others In Bangladesh, THP has trained more than 140,000 animators, who have mobilized more than 10 million people to take action.
Empowering Women End gender discrimination, empower women Empower women, end hunger! In India, THP’s Women's Leadership Workshop has empowered 80,000 women elected to local councils to be effective change agents in their villages.
Partnering with Local Governments
It Takes a Cluster Villages are too small for economic and political clout. Need a cluster of villages: –Big enough to manage programs –Small enough so people know each other can reach programs and hold leaders to account
No Silver Bullet There is no ONE SOLUTION to end hunger and poverty
Integrated Approach Better Health, Nutrition Better Education Greater Incomes Social Power, Inclusion Women’s Voice
The Approach Mobilize for Self- Reliant Action Empower women as key change agents Forge Partnership with Local Gov’t End of Hunger and Poverty (MDGs) in rural areas Sustainable, People- Centered Integrated Development
Epicenters in Africa
The Epicenter Strategy
Community engaged, THP invited Vision, Commitment, Action (VCA) workshops held Community selects leadership Community secures land for epicenter building Phase 1: Mobilization (2 years)
Phase 2: Construction (1 year) Epicenter Building constructed: Food bank Health clinic Meeting hall Preschool Rural Bank Committee office Functioning water source Public Latrines Garbage and waste disposal facilities
The Building of an Epicenter:
Integrated Programming: Health & Nutrition Literacy & Education Water & Sanitation Food Security Community Mobilization Monitoring & Evaluation Microfinance Women Empowerment Program Public Awareness, Advocacy & Alliances Environment & Sanitation Phase 3: Programs (3 years)
Phase IV: Transition to Self-Reliance (2 years)
Success Stories
Florence Loan $35 = 3 pigs 2 Years = sold 27 pigs 15 pigs in corral Sells the manure Fertilizer loan Refurbished house Paid for children’s education Economic Security !
Flora Loan $35 = 3 pigs 3 Years = sold 180 pigs 80 pigs in corral Goats and chickens Refurbished house Electricity & TV Supports 34 orphans Economic Security!
Water Irrigation reduces work, increases yields and doubles harvest 72% of rural population do not have access to safe drinking water THP funds boreholes Committee operates Significantly improves production, health and life expectancy!
Medical Clinic Staffed by nurses Pharmacy Immunizations Health education Access to healthcare previously unattainable!
HIV/AIDS Education workshops Increase awareness Gender equality Condoms Testing Best in class program for combating HIV/AIDS!
Adult Literacy 1 year program State examination 156 graduates at Ligowe Epicenter 164 at Nsondole Epicenter 90% are women Restoring dignity and unleashing the human spirit!
Within Our Grasp!