For the Women for Zero Hunger Programme 2023, applications are being accepted. Together, Stop Hunger and Women in Africa launched the Women for Zero Hunger program to support organizations working to end hunger and food insecurity in Africa because they believe in the ability and tenacity of women to help the most vulnerable communities escape hunger. Women In Africa (WIA), which was established in 2016, is the first international platform devoted to the promotion of African women entrepreneurs and their economic development. At WIA, they are believed that Pan-African women significantly contribute to the change and impact they bring to the development of the continent through their acts.
Stop Hunger is Sodexo’s sole philanthropic cause and works for a hunger-free world. Initiated in the United States in 1996 by Sodexo collaborators, the movement has grown globally, now present in 60 countries, working hand in hand with more than 300 NGOs.
Benefits:
Three selected associations will take part in a 6-month-personalised-mentoring programme run by Stop Hunger and Women in Africa.
The three non-profit organizations will receive €5,000 each. At the end of the mentoring period, one of the three finalist associations will be chosen by the jury members on the basis of pre-established criteria and will receive an additional €5,000 in financial support.
In addition, the representative will be invited to the annual Stop Hunger evening in Paris to receive a trophy and benefit from a crowdfunding operation during the event.
Eligibility:
- The programme is accessible to existing associations for at least 3 years;
- The association must be African or represented in an African country;
- The association must work in one to several African Anglophone and/or Francophone countries.
Selection Criteria:
- Number of beneficiaries of the association
- Quality of the “solution”
- Scalability of the “solution”
- Beneficiaries: the solution must primarily benefit women or girls
Application:
Non-profit organizations are invited to apply by completing a detailed selection questionnaire. The top 10 non-profit organizations will be pre-selected by Women In Africa (WIA) before being presented to the international jury of the programme, which will select three associations.
