Action Against Hunger Foundation

Combats hunger globally, empowering communities, and advocating for lasting change through innovative solutions, nutrition programmes, and sustainable livelihood initiatives

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  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Since

    2012

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organisation dedicated to addressing the root causes and consequences of hunger worldwide. With over fo Read moreur decades of experience, the organisation leads the global movement to eliminate hunger permanently. Its primary focus is on saving the lives of children and families, both before and after disasters strike. It empowers individuals to become self-sufficient, ensuring their children grow up healthy and whole communities thrive. By constantly seeking innovative solutions, sharing knowledge and expertise, and advocating for lasting change, it aims to eradicate hunger worldwide. In India, it concentrates on enhancing nutrition, food security, livelihoods, and access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. It provides therapeutic food and supplements to children in need, improves maternal health, and offers guidance on nutrition and hygiene. Additionally, it supports communities in developing sustainable livelihoods through initiatives like organic farming and poultry rearing.

Impact

The impact of the Action Against Hunger Foundation spans 55 countries, reaching approximately 28 million people annually.

Programs

  • Nutrition & Health Programme

    Action Against Hunger has been at the forefront of combating malnutrition, pioneering treatment formulas and methods. Its dedicated teams worldwide detect and treat malnutrition cases, reaching hundreds of thousands of mothers and children through community-based nutrition programs. It trains health workers to educate caregivers on breastfeeding, nutrition, hygiene, and care practices. Parents are taught to identify malnutrition at home and seek timely treatment. Addressing the mental health impact of conflict, it offers psychological support, counselling, and coping strategies. By strengthening health systems and collaborating with communities and Governments, it aims to ensure sustainable health and nutrition services. Its continuous research aims to develop innovative approaches for preventing and treating malnutrition, saving more children's lives.

  • Food Security & Livelihoods Programme

    Action Against Hunger implements tailored approaches to address community needs and utilize local resources effectively, boosting agricultural production, supporting small businesses, and stimulating local markets. Its hunger prevention programmes prioritize women, recognizing their vulnerability to food insecurity in the majority of countries. In times of emergencies, it provides immediate assistance, including food, cash, and essential supplies, while fostering resilience. It promotes women's financial planning through savings and loans groups, facilitates climate-smart farming methods, establishes farmers' cooperatives for collaboration, and supports job skills and small businesses. Its initiatives range from grants and agricultural investments to livestock services, empowering families to achieve self-sufficiency.

  • Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Programme

    Action Against Hunger actively promotes hygiene practices to prevent disease, distributing hygiene kits and constructing latrines and handwashing stations in communities, schools, and health centres. It improves access to clean water by drilling wells, rehabilitating infrastructure, and implementing innovative solutions like solar-powered irrigation systems. Collaborating with community members, it empowers water committees to independently manage water and sanitation infrastructure, while local health teams serve as long-term role models for good hygiene practices.

  • Advocacy Programmes

    In the battle against hunger, Action Against Hunger collaborates with Governments, humanitarian organisations, and advocates to advocate evidence-based policies that effectively address hunger and its root causes. It strives to secure consistent and sufficient funding for impactful interventions globally and locally. Furthermore, it engages the public to raise awareness about the current state of hunger and the promising solutions that offer a hopeful future.

  • Research & Innovation Programme

    Through research and innovation, Action Against Hunger strives to develop effective strategies to anticipate, prevent, and treat malnutrition, enabling children to lead healthy lives and communities to overcome hunger. Its approach combines science and practicality, generating tangible change even in challenging contexts. It aims to achieve evidence-based solutions through impact evaluations, pilot programmes, and data-driven analysis. Collaborative partnerships and culturally appropriate pathways are prioritized to ensure scalability and sustainability.

  • Emergency Response Programme

    During earthquakes, droughts, floods, hurricanes, and other emergencies, Action Against Hunger swiftly provides essential aid, including food, water, and shelter, in areas where other organisations face challenges. Its emergency teams assess community needs, encompassing nutrition, health, water, mental health, food security, shelter, and protection. Collaborating with local Government agencies, NGO partners, and community leaders, it efficiently delivers relief supplies and care. To mitigate future risks and enhance resilience, it focuses on bolstering local economies, improving infrastructure, and facilitating long-term development in disaster-prone communities.

Leadership Team

  • Nitika Khurana

    Corporate Partnerships

  • Admin

  • Anupriya Singhania

    Manager- Resource Mobilisation

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AACCF0420C

  • Registration ID

    234573

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    MH/2017/0160436

  • 12A

    AACCF0420CE20131

  • 80G

    AACCF0420CF20139

  • FCRA

    083781496

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    No.704, "Antariksh Thakur House", Makwana Road, Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, 400059

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)