Canadian Hunger Foundation

Published purpose

This program aims to provide improved food and economic security for 27,270 rural women, men and children in select countries who are among the poorest and most vulnerable people in their societies. It is designed to: (a) increase food security through raising agricultural productivity; (b) support beneficiaries in the establishment and management of profitable income-generating activities; (c) enhance the ability of beneficiaries to protect the natural resource base upon which their agricultural livelihoods depend; (d) provide beneficiaries with the ability, through training and capacity building, to engage local authorities and to advocate for services provided by their governments; and (e) establish strategic, long-term partnerships with local government, research institutions and private sector companies to access and exchange technical expertise. Local Partners include: Cambodia - Partnership for the Development of Kampuchea (PADEK) Ghana - Association of Church Development Projects (ACDEP) Kenya - WEM Integrated Health Services (WEMIHS) Mozambique - Kubatsirana and Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT) Zimbabwe - Southern Alliance for Indigenous Resources (SAFIRE)