ACF International Annual Report 2009 - Action Against Hunger

PRAISE FORACTIONAGAINSTHUNGERPresidentNelson Mandela“Action Against Hunger is in war-torncountries that many fear to tread. Theyare technical people…that forgo thecomforts of modern life to assist localpopulations and refugees at the mostfundamental level in the most dangerouslocales. They provide nutrition,healthcare, sanitation, and food sustainability.They train populations to beself-sufficient. Although these dedicatedmen and women want to eliminate theneed for their services, humanity is notwilling and forces them to witness themost heinous actions.”ArchbishopDesmond Tutu“Action Against Hunger—the titlespeaks for itself. This is a remarkableorganization with a staff of energetic,enthusiastic and deeply committedpeople who are determined to makea difference to the lives of thousandsof people. There are millions who donot have access to clean water, food,health services or education. They arecondemned to a grinding life of povertywith no choices. Action AgainstHunger is changing this. Their trainingprogrammes are improving thequality of life and health and, aboveall, bringing hope to thousands inunderdeveloped countries. I commendthem for their outstanding work andwelcome the opportunity to expressmy support.”Anderson Cooper“I’ve been covering humanitarian crisessince the early 1990s and have oftenbeen impressed by the work of ActionAgainst Hunger. They are among thefirst to respond when tragedies unfold,and they work to ensure that communitieshave a fighting chance to getback on their feet. In addition to thelife-saving work CNN viewers haveseen covered in Darfur, Action AgainstHunger also has teams working incommunities all around the globe.”(Top): ACF-Sudan, courtesy J. Seagle, Counterpart Images. (Bottom): ACF-Sudan, courtesy J. Seagle, Counterpart Images12 12