The Hunger Project

Name

The Hunger Project

Legal name

The Global Hunger Project

Website

https://thp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

Keywords

• Community-led development
• Rural poverty alleviation
• Women's empowerment programs
• Food security initiatives
• Epicenter strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The Hunger Project relies heavily on individual donor contributions made through its website (one-time and monthly giving), direct mail, and legacy/estate giving. Donors range from small monthly givers to major donors.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners co-invest in programs, sponsor campaigns (e.g., FeelGood brand partnerships), or provide in-kind support. Examples include partnerships with Microsoft, BLUETOWN, and USAID co-funded programs.
3. Institutional Grants and Government Funding: The organization receives grants from UN agencies, bilateral government aid agencies (USAID, Government of the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, UK), and multilateral institutions. THP-Bangladesh was notably the first THP country office to attract major international donor funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Hunger Project is an international nonprofit that designs and delivers community-led development programs through its proprietary Epicenter Strategy, organizing clusters of rural villages around community hubs that provide integrated services in health, education, nutrition, agriculture, microfinance, water and sanitation, and civic engagement. Programs are delivered free to community participants and funded by individual donations, institutional grants, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

The Hunger Project is an international nonprofit organization that operates as a single, unified program portfolio rather than a commercial product company. Its core offering is community-led development through the Epicenter Strategy—a holistic model that integrates health, education, water and sanitation, nutrition, agriculture, food security, and microfinance. The organization delivers signature programs including Vision, Commitment and Action Workshops (leadership training), Women's Empowerment Programs, Adolescent Girls Programs, and Youth Agribusiness Academies. Additional initiatives include World Hunger Day awareness campaigns, the Africa Prize for Leadership, Climate Adaptation Training, and the Global Alliance for Sustainable Nutrition. These programs are offered across 22 countries in Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Uganda, Zambia), South Asia (Bangladesh, India), and Latin America (Mexico, Peru), with a focus on building self-reliance at the grassroots level by partnering with local governments and supporting women as key change agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epicenter Strategy

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 communities (1.4 million people) have declared self-reliance since 2008
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft has partnered with THP through the Women's Meaningful Access Project, a pilot initiative with BLUETOWN and USAID to bring high-speed internet access and digital literacy to rural women at THP epicenters in Ghana. Microsoft provided technical expertise, staff support, and operational funding. Brad Smith (President) and Teresa Hutson (VP, Tech and Corporate Responsibility) visited the Akode Epicenter ICT Center in Ghana in March 2022.
• BLUETOWNcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLUETOWN, a last-mile rural internet service provider headquartered in Copenhagen, collaborated with THP and Microsoft to deploy ICT centers at rural epicenters in Ghana as part of the Women's Meaningful Access Project. BLUETOWN provides the rural connectivity infrastructure and digital content platform, leveraging THP's mobilized communities for rapid adoption. The project connected approximately 6,000 women to online resources for education, health, agriculture, and business.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintssignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHP-Burkina Faso partners with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to implement food security projects (agriculture, WASH, and Essential Nutrition Actions) in Vy and Yégueresso epicenters, combining THP's community mobilization approach with the Church's development funding.
• Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHP-Burkina Faso and THP-Ghana, in partnership with ECOWAS, led a cross-border initiative to mobilize, sensitize, and support communities in Burkina Faso and Ghana to develop shared development projects and foster conflict prevention and social cohesion.
• Association D'appui et d'Eveil Pugsada (ADEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEP, a local organization empowering young women in Burkina Faso, partnered with THP-Burkina Faso and Kinderpostzegels on the Child Marriage Project, contributing local expertise and community networks to gender and reproductive rights workshops.
• Water FirstsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater First (waterfirst.ngo) collaborates with THP-Uganda and Petre Foundation on water access projects, contributing technical expertise in sustainable water system design and community training for water source maintenance.
• Global Alliance for Sustainable NutritioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA multi-country initiative implemented across 11 THP Program Countries (including Uganda, Senegal, and others) focused on ensuring sustainable nutrition for mothers and children under five. THP collaborates with local health offices, trained community volunteers (Mother Clubs), and consortium partners to deliver nutrition programming.
• Right2Grow ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRight2Grow is a five-year, multi-country consortium (implemented in Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and others) funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. THP-Uganda serves as lead partner among nine civil society organizations working on nutrition, WASH, and food security advocacy, operating in 10 Ugandan districts.
• Podor Health District (Senegal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHP-Senegal works closely with the Podor Health District and local health posts to implement maternal and child health programming, strengthening health development committees and supporting health facility equipment.
• Uganda Parliamentary Alliance on Food and Nutrition SecuritysignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHP-Uganda collaborates with this parliamentary coalition to advance the Food and Nutrition Bill and strengthen multi-sectoral partnerships for food and nutrition security at the national policy level.
• Chirapaq (Peru)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hunger Project partners with Chirapaq, a Peruvian indigenous rights organization, to implement community development programs in Peru, focusing on indigenous women and community-led initiatives in partnership with local government.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Action Against Hunger: Action Against Hunger (Action contre la Faim) is a global humanitarian organization focused specifically on hunger and malnutrition, operating in nearly 50 countries with programs in food security, nutrition, WASH, and livelihoods. It is the most direct comparable to The Hunger Project in mission, methodology, and beneficiary profile.
• BRAC: BRAC is one of the world's largest development NGOs, operating community-led programs across multiple African and Asian countries with strong focus on women's empowerment, microfinance, education, and food security. Highly comparable community mobilization methodology and women's-centered approach.
• Self Help Africa: Self Help Africa works to end hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and community-led enterprise in sub-Saharan Africa. Closely comparable model of smallholder farmer training, women's empowerment, and rural community development in similar geographies.
• Concern Worldwide: Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization operating in roughly 25 of the world's poorest countries, with programs in livelihoods, health, nutrition, and education. Similar mid-sized footprint and integrated community development focus to The Hunger Project.
• Heifer International: Heifer International is a global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and community-led development, with a comparable model of building self-reliant rural communities via livestock and agricultural training in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Broad incumbents

• CARE International: CARE is a major international humanitarian and development NGO operating in over 100 countries, with a strong focus on women's empowerment, food security, and community-based programming. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping missions but significantly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a large global humanitarian and development organization working in more than 40 countries on food security, economic opportunity, and community resilience. Comparable in integrated community development approach but with broader scope and larger budget.
• Oxfam America: Oxfam is a major global confederation focused on poverty, hunger, and inequality, with integrated programs in food security, women's rights, and community resilience. Comparable mission and program mix but at substantially larger scale and broader advocacy orientation.
• World Vision International: World Vision is one of the largest child-focused humanitarian and development NGOs, working in nearly 100 countries on community development, health, nutrition, and food security. Overlaps significantly with THP's geographic footprint and rural community focus but operates at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Comité Permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel (CILSS): CILSS is a regional intergovernmental body coordinating food security and drought response across the Sahel. Comparable thematic focus on food security and nutrition in the same West African geographies where THP operates, but as a regional governmental institution rather than an NGO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HungerProject
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/thehungerproject
• Facebookfacebook.com/thehungerproject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/31641
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehungerproject
• TikToktiktok.com/@thehungerproject

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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