ACF International Annual Report 2009 - Action Against Hunger

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ACF INTERNATIONALComprised of five independent, non-profit organizations with headquarters in London, Madrid, Montréal, NewYork, and Paris, ACF International saves the lives of malnourished children while providing families with accessto safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. ACF bridges emergency relief with longer-term interventions inemergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity. Our 4,600+ field staff—seasonedprofessionals and technical experts in nutrition, water and sanitation, public health, and food security—carry outlife-saving programs in more than 40 countries. These programs reach nearly five million people a year, restoringdignity, self-sufficiency, and independence to vulnerable populations around the world.ACF-USAwww.actionagainsthunger.orgChairman: Raymond DebbaneExecutive Director: Nan DaleACF-Francewww.actioncontrelafaim.orgPresident: Denis MetzgerExecutive Director: François DanelACF-Spainwww.accioncontraelhambre.orgPresident: José Luis Leal MaldonadoExecutive Director: Olivier LonguéACF-UKwww.actionagainsthunger.org.ukChairman: Paul WilsonExecutive Director: Jean-Michel GrandACF-Canadawww.actioncontrelafaim.caPresident: Diane BussandriExecutive Director: Richard VeenstraReflects the leadership of each ACFheadquarters as of December 31, 2009Cover photos: photo: ACF-Sudan, ACF-Afghanistan, courtesy courtesy J. Seagle, I. Eshragi/Agence Counterpart Images VU; ACF-Sri Lanka, courtesy J. Lapegue
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMANAction AgainstHunger CorePrinciplesThe ACF International Charteraffirms six core principles that allstaff members worldwide pledge touphold in carrying out their work.IndependenceNeutralityFor 30 years, Action Against Hunger | ACF International has been fightingwhat is now an old and well-known enemy: Hunger.Today, an epidemic of childhood malnutrition devastates communities innations throughout sub-Saharan Africa like the Democratic Republic ofCongo, Niger, Chad, and Mali. And in countries as diverse as Guatemala,Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, millions of people are, more than ever,in need of food. Malnutrition has become an insidious disease spreadinginto the poorest populations. Among the nearly three billion inhabitants ofour planet surviving on less than two dollars a day, one billion suffer fromunder-nutrition.action against hungerNon-DiscriminationFree and DirectAccess to VictimsProfessionalismTransparencyBut hunger is not a question of shortages; largely, it is the result of neglectand poor policy decisions. At the dawn of the 21st century, we have thetools and the knowledge to end hunger, but we lack the political will todo it. While $4 to $9 billion a year would be enough to eradicate severeacute malnutrition—the deadliest form of hunger—the wealthiest nations giveaway $1 billion every day to subside their farmers, and large corporationsspend billions more on executive compensation and bonuses.Faced with these stark realities, ACF is waging a battle against hunger onthree fronts. First, we save lives threatened by acute malnutrition and providecommunities with the tools to get back on their feet after a crisis. Second,we bring our contribution to the fight against selfishness and complacencythrough testimony and advocacy. Finally, we take leadership in a growingmovement to convince the wealthiest countries to consume differently andhelp the world’s poorest nations produce more efficiently. Our life-savinghumanitarian work is three-fold: treatment for those most severely affected byacute malnutrition—infants, young children, pregnant women, and nursingmothers—with Ready-to-Use Foods like Plumpy’nut and other supplementaryproducts; vital programs in water, sanitation, and hygiene; and support forfamilies to access food through the distribution of seeds and tools, training inagricultural techniques, and a range of income-generating activities.ON THE COVEROur comprehensive approach toglobal hunger delivers a range ofcommunity-centered solutions topopulations in crisis, like this woman’scommunity in southern Sudan.As a leader in our field, we are more committed than ever to confrontingone of the most serious challenges of our time: the injustice of hunger. Onbehalf of the International Chairmen’s Council, I am proud to present thisreport highlighting some of ACF’s key accomplishments in 2009.Denis MetzgerChairman, International Chairman’s CouncilACF INTERNATIONAL1
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