In Joypurhat, for example, villagers have organized, built their own health center, and built irrigation systems to allow them to grow two crops per year instead of one. I thought I would not have that chance. But I do. People must free themselves from internalized feelings of worthlessness, reasserting their dignity and rights. Our councils empower people to get what they need by creating directories of government services, training workshops and videos.
Bureaucratic inefficiencies hold back progress.
The Hunger Project empowers people, voluntary organizations and government to work together effectively, and achieve efficiencies through synergy and convergence. Through training programs and local strategy forums, The Hunger Project enables villagers to gain effective voice in running their communities, reallocating resources and altering policies.