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News Items
Freedom from Hunger Day 2008 a Big Success!
Established in 2006, and declared an official day of awareness by the State of California, Freedom from Hunger Day commemorates those around the world working tirelessly to end their own hunger. 2008 saw a special online version of Freedom from Hunger Day in which we celebrated the vision of a world free from hunger and committed ourselves to work towards realizing it.
Though Freedom from Hunger day is over, you can still visit our specially designed page here. We hope you will be inspired to make a difference in the lives of millions of women worldwide.
Good health helps poor borrowers repay loans
Global microfinance leaders met Wednesday in San Francisco to discuss a cutting-edge strategy to get the world's poorest borrowers to repay their loans: Keep them healthy.
Philanthropists and anti-poverty experts who use microloans to help families buy a cow or a kiosk to lift themselves out of extreme poverty have noticed illness is the most common reason for default.
Freedom from Hunger, based in Davis, is funded by a $5.6 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is among a handful of nonprofits experimenting with health care microfinancing.
Second Consecutive Year of Top Rating by Charity Navigator
Freedom from Hunger announced that it has received the highly respected four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation's premier charity evaluator that offers the "good housekeeping" seal of approval for sound fiscal management, for the second consecutive year. There is no higher rating than four out of four stars.
Ghana embraces Freedom from Hunger initiative
Freedom from Hunger, a non-profit organization, launches the Micro-Business for Health (MBH) initiative in Ghana, to facilitate community distribution of life-saving health protection products with a focus on the rural poor.
Uncommon Sense: Understanding Today's Global Hunger Crisis
As Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Freedom from Hunger, I am delighted to introduce a new form of communication from our distinguished president, Dr. Christopher Dunford. Chris intends to communicate each month with key supporters of our work, thought leaders, and individuals who devote themselves to improving the lives of the poor around the world.
The current crisis in food prices has riveted the attention of hundreds of millions of people, many of whom had not before realized the devastating extent of chronic hunger and the poverty, malnutrition, and poor health that are its inexorable companions. I invite you to read Chris’s debut message, "Uncommon Sense: Understanding Today’s Global Hunger Crisis," and to share your reactions with us at Freedom from Hunger as we continue to bring innovative and sustainable solutions to the fight against chronic hunger and poverty. Read Chris's insights.
Microcredit movement tackling poverty one tiny loan at a time
While covering the growing
importance of microfinance as a lasting solution to poverty and hunger,
the San Francisco Chronicle brought critical attention to Freedom from
Hunger Day, held in September 2007. In their article, "Microcredit movement
tackling poverty one tiny loan at a time," the Chronicle referred to Freedom
from Hunger as the "elder statesman in the world of microcredit"
and referenced our special September 2007 "Freedom From Hunger Day"
online event as a first of its kind in the nonprofit world. The article
also shares interviews with Chris Dunford and a Freedom from Hunger
volunteer who worked with women in Bolivia. Read
the article in its entirety.
Professor Sheila Leatherman Honoured by Queen
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has awarded Professor
Sheila Leatherman, a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Research Professor
of the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina the award
of an Honorary CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).
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