Oprah’s Angel Network
Awarded $50,000 Grant to The Hunger Project
Oprah’s Angel Network has awarded a $50,000 women to participate in a literacy class. Once they
grant to The Hunger Project (THP) to expand the became literate and numerate, she encouraged
organization’s community mobilization and leader- the group to take out a small loan through THP’s
ship programs in Uganda. These programs enable Microfinance Program. That was six years ago.
rural communities to overcome their own hunger Since then, Mukama has expanded her farm and
and poverty on a sustainable basis. started other income-generating businesses. Her
THP’s strategies support people in building self- growing income now allows her to send her chil-
mal part of life. They then begin working with Peru. Throughout the world, THP’s programs are
reliant futures free from hunger and poverty. dren to school, feed her family and save for their
their local governments to bring about progres- based on three pillars: mobilizing people at the
In Africa, THP works in more than 2,000 villages in future.
sive development.” grassroots level to build self-reliance; empower-
eight countries to empower rural women and men Irene Wasike Muwanguzi, Country Director of
Jill Lester, President & CEO of THP said, “Some - ing women as key change agents; and forging
to end their own hunger and poverty. In Uganda, THP-Uganda remarked, “The grant from Oprah’s
times circumstances ask greatness of us. The effective partnerships with local government.
more than 180,000 people have participated in Angel Network will support THP’s mobilization and
current economic crisis is one such opportunity.
THP’s workshops. leadership programs, through which rural people
I hope that many more individuals and institu- ABOUT OPRAH’S ANGEL NETWORK
Through THP’s unique methodology, communi- are being lifted out of resignation and the belief
tions recognize that this is indeed a time to invest Oprah’s Angel Network works around the globe
ties become food secure; achieve access to that conditions of hunger and poverty are a nor-
in long-term solutions to hunger and poverty, to give people the chance to live their best
healthcare, clean water and safe sanitation; halt
just as Oprah’s Angel Network has.” lives. The Angel Network is a public charity that
the spread of diseases like HIV/AIDS; become liter-
awards grants to organizations that are improv-
ate and educate their children; access micro -
ABOUT THE HUNGER PROJECT ing access to education, protecting basic rights,
finance services; foster community cooperation;
In Sub-Saharan Africa, THP works in Benin, Burk- creating communities of support and develop-
include women as full and equal community
ina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozam- ing the leaders of tomorrow.
members; and transform mindsets of resignation
bique, Senegal and Uganda. THP also has
and dependency into a “can-do” spirit.
programs in Bangladesh, India and Mexico, and To learn more about Oprah’s Angel Network
With this grant, THP’s mobilization and leadership
works with partner organizations in Bolivia and visit:
www.oprahsangelnetwork.org
development programs will reach even more
women and men. Women like Mukama Hajira of
Iganga will be empowered to build better futures
for themselves and their children. Mukama realized
that becoming literate would be an important
stepping stone to achieving self-reliance. There-
fore, with THP’s support, she mobilized a group of
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