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HARVESTED TRANSPORTED PACKAGED BOXED SHIPPED DISTRIBUTED STORED COOKED SERVED NOURISHED
Next to maize, rice The rice we use Volunteers from Meals are packed into The boxes of completed From the ports, our Stop Hunger Now meals When we provide meals Stop Hunger Now meals Stop Hunger Now meals
is the most commonly is sourced locally corporations, civic boxes at volunteer meals, packed inside Impact Partners have a two-year shelf life, to our Impact Partners, are most commonly attract children to schools
consumed grain with whenever possible and groups and faith events. Boxes are a shipping container, transport the meals allowing them to travel we include instructions served in schools, but are and prevent dropouts
regard to human transported to one of communities come returned to Stop Hunger leave a warehouse and and ensure they have long distances and be on hygiene and safe also served in vocational while alleviating short-
nutrition and caloric our locations around the together to package Now warehouses and make their way across safe passage to their served for many months. cooking practices. Most training programs, term hunger and enabling
intake. Along with world. From there, staff meals for those in need. stored. When enough the sea to one of the program sites. This can We work with our Impact locations customize medical clinics, maternal children to learn. Girls,
soy or lentil proteins, store and inventory the They combine the rice meals have been countries where our involve a combination Partners to determine the meals into local health facilities, child especially, are more likely
vegetables and vitamins, rice along with the other with three other dry packaged, they are Impact Partners operate of transportation the number of meal dishes that are suited and youth development to attend school when
rice is the fourth and meal ingredients until ingredients into a ready to ship their programs. methods, and the meals shipments they will need to the regional palate. centers and elder care food is present. Our
final ingredient in our they are needed for a meal bag that, with internationally to can travel thousands of each year, enabling them Meals are often facilities. Adolescents meals complement the
meals that provide meal packaging event. water, becomes a programs that serve miles before they reach to reallocate resources to accompanied by local in vocational training benefits of medicine in
help to those suffering highly nutritious the hungry. their final destinations. support their program, vegetables, protein and programs and boarding health facilities. Providing
from hunger around vegetarian meal. Whether the meals are their staff or their facility. spices, depending on schools take roles in our meals to community
the world. delivered to a school, availability. gardening, preparing empowerment programs
orphanage, clinic or meals and sewing table enables participants to
One in nine people across the globe go to bed hungry each night. vocational center, our cloths for the cafeterias. gain new skills without
Impact Partners provide losing income.
By addressing hunger-related issues, we can stimulate relief and
fair distribution of these
4 Stop Hunger Now 2015 ANNUAL REPORT create sustainable solutions to break the cycle of poverty. nutritious meals. STOPHUNGERNOW.ORG 5
Highlighting Our Impact MEAL PACKAGING
COAST-TO-COAST
20 U.S. LOCATIONS:
INTERNATIONAL
LOCATIONS
India
Italy
353,000 58,994,040 26 Malaysia
Volunteers engaged by Meals packaged by Countries hosted Peru
U.S. and affiliate operations. U.S. and affiliate operations. meal packaging events. Philippines
South Africa
*DATA AVAILABLE FOR 44.5% OF TOTAL BENEFICIARIES.
6 Stop Hunger Now 2015 ANNUAL REPORT **YOUTH (UNDER 35) DATA AVAILABLE FOR 61.6% OF TOTAL BENEFICIARIES. *44 TOTAL COUNTRIES INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. STOPHUNGERNOW.org |7|
When we first met Cris,
age 6, in the village of Iloilo in
Marissa, prepared three
Stop Hunger Now meals each Collaborating
the Philippines, he showed all
of the red flags of malnutrition.
day for Cris and his 4-year-old
brother, Joey, in the familys for Good
He was weak, had low energy, small hut. Marissa used the
his skin was dry, his face was meal ingredients to create
pale and he had a bloated porridge and rice cakes. Innovative WASH Clean the World, a global
stomach. His appetite was low. Initiative Helps Prevent health social enterprise,
The progress Cris made in Hygiene-Related recycles bars of soap discarded
After Cris enrolled in the program was more than by the hospitality industry and
Illnesses other sectors to distribute to
Stop Hunger Now partner his family could have hoped As Stop Hunger Now works to
International Care Ministries for. He is now happy, healthy people in need, preventing
distribute meals to children
(ICM) malnutrition treatment and thriving. Thanks to the hygiene-related illnesses
in schools around the globe,
program, called Home nutritious Stop Hunger Now and deaths and encouraging
sanitation and hygiene
Based Feeding, the ICM meals, he gained 12 pounds healthy childhood
go hand-in-hand with our
Transforming nutrition team confirmed to reach a healthy weight nutrition and education
development.
NICARAGUA - 2015
that at 23 pounds and 3 feet of 35 pounds. Cris became
Lives 3 inches tall, Cris was stronger, full of energy, his skin
initiatives. Thats why weve
partnered with Clean the
In 2015 alone, Stop Hunger
Now teamed up with Clean
severely malnourished. has improved, and his face World since 2012 to provide
has become bright. Joey also the World to send more than
more than 225,000 bars of
While Criss father works as gained weight, from 19 pounds 86,000 bars of soap to our
soap to our partners in 16
a fisherman in the rural slum to 26 poundsa seven pound partners for distribution to
countries. This initiative aligns
education initiatives. Teachers
area of Iloilo, earning $11 USD increase. While no single organization can solve hunger with the acronym WASH, which
per week, he struggles to are able to utilize the soap to
alone, Stop Hunger Now is committed to creating stands for WAter Sanitation
teach their students about the
cover the costs of his familys Cris is just one of thousands and Hygiene.
basic needs. of children who have been
effective partnerships to address the many practice and importance of
PHILIPPINES, CRIS - 2015
assisted by Stop Hunger Now underlying causes of hunger and working proper hand washing.
Over the next eight weeks meals. In 2015, 52.79% of our together to end hunger in our lifetime.
of the Home Based Feeding aid went to youth education
program, Criss mother, initiatives. STOPHUNGERNOW.ORG 9
8 Stop Hunger Now 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Developing With many of our in-country
partners, our relationship goes
We dont want them to
become dependent on the
Presbyterian Church in Cary,
North Carolina. Hal Jordan,
Sustainable beyond providing nutrition
through meals. From tilapia
meals forever," says Patty
Ajanel, Country Director of
co-founder of Guatemala
Village Partners, explained the
Partnerships fish farming to digging wells,
we are committed to working
Guatemala Village Partners.
We want them to become
depth of this partnership, from
raising funds, to packaging
with our partners to help independent. meals and visiting Guatemala
our meal recipients become to help implement new
empowered and self-sufficient. Education and economic programs. 34 IMPACT PARTNERS 37 COUNTRIES SERVED 2015 Partners at a Glance
development have been key
In the remote mountain concerns in the region, which From school feeding to micro-
Adventist Development and Global Foodbanking Network One Child Matters
village of Pala, Guatemala, a offers few opportunities lending programs, Barney Hail,
community of farmers travels to its indigenous people. a volunteer with Kirk of Kildaire Relief Agency Global Links ORPHANetwork
up dirt roads to tend to five Community members know Presbyterian Church, sees Alliance for Children Guatemala Village Partners Reach Now International
concrete tanks of tilapia fish. how to grow coffee and the impact. Ive seen whats
Everywhere Haiti Outreach Ministries Robert Ford Orphanage &
As they feed the fish, wash bananas, but many farms have evolved, and Ive had a chance
the tanks and check the water been devastated due to rust to see outcomes. Catholic Relief Services Hands for Haiti School Foundation
temperature, their sights are plant disease. A local group Children of Vietnam Hearts & Hands for Haiti Salesian Missions
set on more than growing of farmers who completed One clear outcome is the
Christian Friends of Korea Heart to Heart International St. Andres School
fish; they are working toward agricultural training are health of the children in the
a future source of protein and leading the initiative, including region. By traveling to some CitiHope International International Care Ministries Tarahumara Ministries
income. the construction and operation of the remote villages where College John Wesley Kidz Konnect 4 Jesus Trust in Education
of the farm. They are aware of meals are distributed, Patty
Convoy of Hope La Pleiade School Network Woodland Public Charity
These farmers are part of a the work it takes, Patty says. has observed that some of the
pilot project with Guatemala children had white spots on Cross International Leonardas Home of Hope
Village Partners and Stop Stop Hunger Nows their skin, but after a year of Foodbank Australia LeSEA Global: Feed the Hungry
Hunger Now, which has relationship with Guatemala meals, the spots disappeared.
Ganta United Methodist Mercy Ministries
supported this community Village Partners has a solid The children are healthier,
Mission Station North Country Mission of Hope
HAITI - 2015
since 2010. foundation thanks to the and more awake during class,
support of Kirk of Kildaire she said. STOPHUNGERNOW.ORG 11
Empowering Volunteers
After taking part in a helping to build pallets for Providing Nutritious Meals
Stop Hunger Now meal food shipments and sanitize
packaging event at Fairfax food containers and other Stop Hunger Now meals are of rice, soy protein and
Community Church in Fairfax, equipment. nutritiously sound and provide dehydrated vegetables.
Virginia, it didnt take long for a comprehensive array of Every meal is fortified with
volunteers George and Michele The Shaws are true advocates My wife and I were very micronutrients. Research has 23 essential vitamins
Shaw to become dedicated for Stop Hunger Now. As the impressed with the Stop shown that one in three people and nutrients. In 2015,
advocates in the fight against project manager for Davidson Hunger Now mission and in developing countries are the Foundation provided
world hunger. Since then, the Colleges alumni service personnel. We were looking adversely affected by vitamin funding to procure more
couple has participated in nine initiative, George has worked for a charity to work with and mineral deficiencies. than 9.8 million sachets that
additional meal packaging to coordinate multiple Stop on a broad basis. Hunger is Addressing the problem of provided the micronutrients
events, helping to package Hunger Now meal packaging a huge issue internationally hunger is the single point for 58.9 million Stop Hunger
more than one million meals events in Raleigh and and significant progress is where we can leverage relief Now meals. Stop Hunger Now
for distribution around Charlotte, North Carolina, and being made. Giving school for all humanitarian issues. is proud to be part of the Kraft
the globe. hopes to expand these events kids a nutritious meal helps Heinz Micronutrient Campaign,
to six cities by 2017. keep them in school, which Since 2013, the Kraft Heinz the signature corporate social
But they didnt stop there. increases the probability that Company Foundation has responsibility program of the
George and Michele, along In October 2016, George they can break the cycle of contributed funding and Kraft Heinz Company and
with a team from Fairfax and Michele will have the poverty. technical expertise to help its Foundation.
Community Church, have opportunity to see the George Shaw, Stop Hunger Now improve
completed hundreds of hours direct impact their extensive Stop Hunger Now Volunteer the composition of the
of volunteer service at Stop volunteer efforts have had on micronutrient sachets to
Hunger Now warehouse children in Belize as they join provide greater nutritional
locations in Raleigh, North Stop Hunger Nows annual value to the meals comprised
GUATEMALA - 2015
GEORGE AND MICHELE SHAW (RIGHT)
REPRESENT STOP HUNGER NOW AT A JULY 4 PARADE IN
Carolina, and Ashburn, Virginia, vision trip.
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA.
NEPAL - 2015
One of the advantages of having international affiliates in six countries is that we
are well-positioned to deliver food and aid following global crises and disasters.
These stories illustrate the impact of our global Stop Hunger Now presence in 2015.
INDIA - 2015
deployed: each capable of supplying up
to roughly 4,000 citizens 10,000 packets of in Singapore and distributed
to 295 gallons of water per
mostly women, children and nutrition drinks provided to by 84 Rotary Clubs.
389,000 meals provided to day for 10 years.
senior citizensin 20 villages patients supported by
more than 5,000 families in impacted by the Kraft Heinz Hope Foundation. Two Interagency Emergency
affected districts. With the 142,560 meals air freighted
India Mobile Health Unit Health Kits each with enough
majority of the people in the from our Kansas City, Kansas,
(MHU). The MHU uses vans medicine to treat 10,000
region making a living as small location to Nepal by FedEx and
equipped with basic medical people for 90 days
Heart to Heart International.
post-disaster.
14 Stop Hunger Now 2015 ANNUAL REPORT STOPHUNGERNOW.ORG 15
Building International Leadership Southern Africa Established: 2010
Chief Executive Officer: Saira Khan
Distributing Life-Changing Aid
Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa, Germiston, South Africa
Stop Hunger Now established and partners closely with six global Cumulative Meal Total Through 2015: 12,951,987
in-country offices that are aligned strategically with Stop Hunger Program focus: Early childhood development centers
Nows mission and vision. The offices are located in South Africa,
Malaysia Established: 2012
Malaysia, Italy, Philippines, India and Peru. Our newest international Executive Director: Tiki Keh
locations, India and Peru, both opened in 2015. Stop Hunger Now Charitable Association, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cumulative Meal Total Through 2015: 5,668,990
Program Focus: Transformational development and disaster response
Stop Hunger Nows global in-country offices, like Stop Hunger Now $14,456,464
in the U.S., implement a holistic approach to ending hunger by the
year 2030. The main benefits of global in-country offices are:
Italy Established: 2013 total in-kind aid distributed
Country Director: Roberta Baldazzi
Stop Hunger Now Italia, Bologna, Italy
Local procurement In addition to meals, Stop Hunger Now
Ability to cater meals to Cumulative Meal Total Through 2015: 724,326
of ingredients and Program Focus: Transformational development programs provides support to its Impact Partners through
local tastes and needs
equipment, improving the donation of life-changing aid including medicines
while partnering with Philippines Established: 2014
the local economy and medical supplies, clothing, shoes, soap and school
smaller NGOs Executive Director: Jose Mariano Fleras
supplies. In 2015, Stop Hunger Now shipped donated
Stop Hunger Now Philippines, Manila, Philippines Liberia products, mostly in the form of medical supplies,
Improved ability to Improved capacity to Cumulative Meal Total Through 2015: 1,069,064 In Ganta, Liberia, 450,000 citizens have just one hospital
respond to local and Program Focus: Transformational development and disaster response valued at nearly $14.5 million.
monitor and evaluate the to turn to for medical care. Since 2012, Stop Hunger Now
regional crisis and natural impact of our meals and has collaborated with the North Carolina United Methodist
India Established: 2015
disasters partners Executive Director: Dola Mohapatra Conference to support the Ganta United Methodist Hospital
Stop Hunger Now India, Bangalore, India through annual shipments of requested supplies including
Regional feeding with the Engaging and educating Cumulative Meal Total Through 2015: 742,000 sutures, scrubs, antibiotics, gloves, and adhesive tape. These
ability to engage meal local volunteers in the Program Focus: Transformational development and disaster response
supplies, along with medical gloves, face masks and personal
packaging volunteers in movement to end hunger protection equipment, were of critical importance during an
distribution Peru Established: 2015 86,000 $13.8 M
Executive Director: Manny Espinoza Ebola outbreak in West Africa in March 2015. bars of soap in medical supplies and
Stop Hunger Now Peru, Lima, Peru
primary care medicine
Cumulative Meal Total Through 2015: 102,084
Program Focus: Transformational development and disaster response
16 Stop Hunger Now 2015 ANNUAL REPORT STOPHUNGERNOW.ORG 17
Expanding Our Reach Millions of
Meals Packaged 58.9
2015 Meal Packaging Locations:
Australia Ireland Romania
Board of Directors
2015
Stop Hunger Now distributes From groups of 30 to 40 people Belize Italy Singapore
meals to initiatives in packaging 10,000 nutrient-rich Brazil Malaysia South Africa
developing countries that meals in just under two hours, OFFICERS
50.5 Canada Mozambique Spain
promote education, encourage to hundreds of employees 2014 China Netherlands Sweden Chair: Jeff Truitt
children to attend school, coming together to fill a Costa Rica Peru Taiwan Vice Chair: Kate Day
improve students health and shipping container with Germany Philippines United Kingdom Secretary: Lucy Dinner
nutrition, address gender 285,120 meals for people Treasurer: Anne Bander
42.0 India Poland United States
inequalities, stimulate in need worldwide, our 2013 Indonesia Puerto Rico
BOARD MEMBERS
economic growth and are part volunteers have the
Leon Abbas
of the movement to end world opportunity to learn about Kurt Arehart
hunger in our lifetime. Through global hunger issues and Program Types Anne Bander
our meal packaging events, become advocates for Terry Bryant
Stop Hunger Now reaches our cause. School Child & Youth Crche Pam Carter
and engages thousands of 28.2 52.79% Development 1.47% Kate Day
2012
people each year in the fight 4.79% Lucy Dinner
against hungerincluding 24.7 Geoff Griffin
2011
communities of faith, General Feeding Community Elder-care Robin Hager
corporations, Rotary 17.13% 1.04% David Hood
Empowerment
MOZAMBIQUE - 2015
James Kiwanuka-Tondo
and other civic clubs 3.01%
and schools.
16.9 Mack Parker
2010 Rajesh Rao
Orphanage Crisis Maternal Richard Skinner
9.88% 1.66% 0.49% Jeff Truitt
8.6 Beth Watkins
2009 Medical Shelter Alan Winchester
5.9 Vocational
Rod Brooks, ex-officio
6.08% 0.06%
3.5 2008 1.53%
Ray Buchanan, ex-officio
1.7 2007
2006
18 Stop Hunger Now 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
ASSETS 2015 2014
88% of Expenses invested in programs Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 5,446,006 2,820,786
Grants and contributions receivable 104,530 8,200
Accounts receivable 509,664 440,036