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Education. It’s been nearly three decades since Professor
Muhammad Yunus (now Co-chair of Freedom from
Hunger’s Ambassadors Council) recognized the power of
microfinance to change the world. His work in developing
the vision earned him the Nobel Peace Prize [in Nov. 2006].
Inspired by his model, in 1989 Freedom from Hunger
adapted his concept to meet the needs of hungry families
living in rural areas. Focusing on groups of women who
came together regularly to repay their loans and deposit
their savings, we added education to their meetings–
teaching them how to grow their businesses, prevent malaria
and other diseases, improve their families’ nutrition, and
become community leaders for change.
“Our Credit with Education has proved a winning
combination. Not only has it increased incomes, assets and
women’s sense of empowerment, but it also improves child
nutrition and family health. Now we have reached a
significant milestone: more than half a million women in
some of the poorest countries in the world participate in
Credit with Education programs delivered by more than 50
local partners of Freedom from Hunger.” Address: 1644
DaVinci Court, Davis, California 95617. Phone: (530) 758-
6200. Fax: (530) 758-6241.
359. Freedom from Hunger. 2008. Annual report 2008: One
in a million. Davis, California: FFH Foundation. 17 p. 28
cm.
• Summary: Christopher Dunford, PhD is president. J.
Grover Thomas, Jr. is chair, board of trustees. The cover is
largely filled with a brown and white photo of an African
woman holding a string of beads and looking deeply
content. This year we get some comparative statistics.
Page 2, titled “Reach for Three Million progress
report,” notes that FFH has a plan by this name. On this
page, a large graph titled “Number of women reached”
shows: 1999–121,316. 2002–236,906. 2005–503,616.
2007–1,162,358. Notice that only one number is given
every 3 years, thus skipping the last two years and that no
number is given for fiscal 2008.
Page 3 begins: “Freedom from Hunger’s mission might
be described this way: develop, demonstrate, disseminate.
Through innovation we continually develop new and better
ways to support the self-help efforts of very poor families
around the globe. We then work with local partners to
demonstrate the value of these innovations and train those
partners to implement the programs sustainably. We
research, evaluate, and monitor impacts to ensure that we’re
creating beneficial and sustainable programs. And when we
find the methods that are most successful, we distribute
these programs as widely as possible for others to adopt and
adapt in their own anti-hunger, anti-poverty efforts.”
Financial highlights (p. 10) shows that FFH’s Total
unrestricted operating revenue and support was $7.769
million in 2008, up slightly from $7.356 million. in 2007.
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Total assets were $5.279 million in 2008, up slightly from
$5,217 in 2007.
Two pie charts show (p. 11) that of revenues:
Individuals and planned gifts: 53%. Corporate and
foundation grants and gifts: 37%. Of expenses:
Administration: 13%. Fundraising: 7%.
Again (p. 10): “Freedom from Hunger has been
honored by Charity Navigator for the second consecutive
year with its highest, four-star rating... In addition, the Wise
Giving Alliance of the Better Business Bureau, gave us
another year of approval, ad the American Institute of
Philanthropy again named us one of its ‘Top Rated
Charities.’ Williams & Olds, Certified Public Accountants
audited our financial performance...”
A third logo appears with the other two below the
explanation: “American Institute of Philanthropy
(www.charitywatch.org).” Address: 1644 DaVinci Court,
Davis, California 95617. Phone: (530) 758-6200. Fax: (530)
758-6241.
360. Freedom from Hunger. 2009. Annual report fiscal
2009. Davis, California: FFH Foundation. 16 panels. Each 9
x 22.5 cm.