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THP Switzerland<\/span><\/h1>\n

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We empower people
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We believe hungry people themselves are the key to ending hunger. In partnership, we unleash their vision, commitment and leadership so they can feed themselves and their families, and end hunger for good in their communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Women are often<\/h1>\n

most affected.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Women make up almost half of all farmers in the world.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=”top” advanced_animations=”no” background_color=”#ffd214″ item_padding=”50px 50px 50px 50px”]

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Nevertheless, 60% of the people suffering from hunger in the world are women.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][qode_elements_holder_item vertical_alignment=”top” advanced_animations=”no” background_color=”#ff8787″ item_padding=”50px 50px 50px 50px”]

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If women farmers had access to the same resources as men, there could be 150 million fewer starving people in the world.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/qode_elements_holder_item][\/qode_elements_holder][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”center” css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1605614068249{margin-top: 70px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Up to 673 million people do not have enough to eat (source: SOFI-Report 2025). Through a women-centered<\/strong> and community-led<\/strong>\u00a0approach, The Hunger Project works to end extreme hunger and poverty by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our impact<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We reach people in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rather than making small contributions at the periphery, The Hunger Project works at the heart of the problem – building self-confidence at the grassroots level, empowering women as key agents, and forging effective partnerships with local government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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THP Switzerland primarily supports projects in Benin <\/b>and Burkina Faso.<\/b><\/p>\n

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