ACF International Network
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Action Against Hunger has developed its water and sanitation expertise over nearly three decades of field work, advancing a number of solutions for populations at risk from water insecurity.
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Central to the targeting of malnutrition, Action Against Hunger extends water and sanitation improvements to communities with little or no access to proper sources.
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Action Against Hunger's programs are sustainable because of our commitment to community participation—to build local capacity and harnesses a population's energy and resources.
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Though strategies may vary, our food security interventions all share a common goal: to fight hunger by preserving and strengthening livelihoods in a sustainable and contextual manner.
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Action Against Hunger’s innovative food security programs offer a broad range of solutions for generating income, boosting food production, and strengthening livelihoods.
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Our comprehensive approach to hunger involves extending water and sanitation services to communities faced with water scarcity, unsafe drinking water, and inadequate sanitation.
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Action Against Hunger occupies a unique place among international organizations: our expertise encompasses emergency relief, longer-term development, and the terrain in between.
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We have developed an effective method to treat acute malnutrition that includes field-tested protocols and nutritional products backed by an international scientific advisory committee.
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Action Against Hunger helps rehabilitate and restock public health infrastructure, fields mobile health clinics, and trains local medical personnel on preventative and diagnostic care.
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Our comprehensive programs address the linkages between disease and malnutrition by coordinating with local expertise and strengthening existing public health systems.
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Race Against Hunger 2008
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Start Date: 
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 12:00pm
End Date: 
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 12:00pm
Location: 
Chicago, IL

The Race Against Hunger partners with schools to provide children ages 11 to 14 with both an educational experience about the causes and treatment of global hunger and an opportunity to join together to make an impact in the fight against hunger.

This year, the Race Against Hunger program is being launched in Chicago, IL. Approximately 500 students will participate in making hunger history. Races will be held through out May and June.

Interested in getting your school involved? Contact Barbara McKinnon or call (212) 967-7800 x 121.