Black Friday is calling. However, we at the Hunger Project recommend renouncing the consumption battle and instead celebrating Giving Tuesday on November 29, 2022: the day of giving and generosity. On this day, social engagement gets high visibility and attention. It's all about giving and...
The year 2022 is already slowly drawing to a close. For this year's Advent season, we have come up with something special on social media: In cooperation with Swiss startups, we are giving away sustainable prizes. To make sure you don't miss any of our posts...
It is our great pleasure to announce our collaboration with Leonessa Lingerie: The Swiss premium lingerie company will donate 20% of its Black Friday sales to THP. Leonessa Lingerie refrains from discount battles and does not participate in the Black Friday sale. Leonessa Lingerie is...
On 17 September, volunteers from the Hunger Project participated in the 43rd Greifenseelauf and raised money for our initiative. In the picture below you see Grit and Hans-Jürg. They completed the half marathon in a strong time and raised money for our projects. Despite the...
828 million people live in hunger according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report. “The exponential rise in hunger since 2019 is alarming, and by our forecast, hunger is likely to go up in the coming years. Our global food systems...
Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 to recognize the influence of young people around the world and to promote their inclusive involvement in building a better future. This year’s theme “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World...
Our ambassador, the well-known film and theatre actress Mona Petri, invites you to a charity matinée at the Ticino Theater in Wädenswil on 15 May at 11 am. Together with Niklaus Kost (bass-baritone) and Daniel Fueter (piano), she will present the song cycle «Die schöne...
Originally appeared in Newsweek | Opinion, March 2, 2022. The invasion of Ukraine will have a devestating impact on the world food system. We simply cannot afford to let another conflict drive the number of hungry people even higher. It has been a week since the devastating...
Aisha, a 45-year-old mother of four daughters in Uganda, activated an innovative network of women volunteers that arranged door-to-door delivery of contraceptives and antiretroviral therapy along with gynecological care for the people of their community throughout the lockdown. She spearheaded a family planning outreach in eight...
Every three seconds, a girl is married off somewhere in the world - this has worsened significantly due to the impact of COVID-19. Child marriage forces girls out of school and they often fall pregnant before their bodies are fully developed, creating a cycle of...