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Message from Grameen Foundation's Steve Hollingworth

Friend, this week, we announced that Freedom from Hunger and Grameen Foundation are joining forces as one organization, and I wanted to be sure you were a part of this historic moment. Please read the special message below from Freedom from Hunger Interim CEO and President, Kathleen Stack, and learn more about our unified goal to end hunger and poverty for millions of the world's poorest. Thank you, Steve Hollingworth President & CEO

Now we're stronger than ever in the fight against hunger and poverty Learn More Dear Friend, In our 70-year history, we've been on the front lines fighting chronic poverty and hunger. We know from experience that there's only one way to solve such a global crisis: by working together. That's why I'm proud to announce Grameen Foundation and Freedom from Hunger have joined forces to form a single organization! This union will fuel our shared mission like never before – with expanded programs to tackle poverty and hunger from multiple directions. What does this mean for the hardworking women and families we serve? Now, in addition to the health and education services we've developed, millions will be able to access the financial services and technology solutions developed by Grameen Foundation too. And that's only the beginning.

Learn how we plan to bring self-help tools to more people than ever before – together.

Our partnership today is a monumental step forward to help families everywhere lift themselves out of poverty, and I can't tell you how thankful we are to have your support during such an important moment. Now, as much as ever, we need you with us – and I encourage you to find out more on our new dynamic organization as we work to improve the lives of the poor. Together, we can end poverty and hunger, and unleash the capacity of every human being. Thank you, Kathleen Stack Executive Vice President, Grameen Foundation Former Interim CEO, Freedom from Hunger P.S. Freedom from Hunger and Grameen Foundation have always been working towards the same goal: to end poverty and hunger. Today, as our two organizations come together as one, this resolve has never been stronger. I hope you will continue to join with us in the fight against hunger and poverty, and explore more about what this milestone means for millions of the world's poor. Learn More

Freedom from Hunger 1460 Drew Avenue, Suite 300 Davis, CA 95618 Tel: (530) 758-6200 Fax: (530) 758-6241 info@freedomfromhunger.org   Grameen Foundation 1400 K Street, NW, Ste 550 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: +1 202-628-3560 Fax: +1 202-628-2341 development@grameenfoundation.org   Donate Now

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Husband finds unexpected gift in wife's Alzheimer's disease journey

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A Big Annoucement to Fight Global Poverty

Learn how we're joining forces to tackle poverty.

Now we're stronger than ever in the fight against hunger and poverty. LEARN MORE Dear Friend, In our 19-year history, we've been on the front lines fighting chronic poverty and hunger. We know from our experience there's only one way to solve such a global crisis: by working together. That's why I'm proud to announce Grameen Foundation and Freedom from Hunger have joined forces to form a single organization! This union will fuel our shared mission like never before – with expanded programs to tackle poverty and hunger from multiple directions. What does this mean for the hardworking families we serve? Now, in addition to the financial services and technology solutions we've developed, millions will be able to access health and education services developed by Freedom from Hunger too. And that's only the beginning.

Learn how we plan to bring self-help tools to more people than ever before – together.   LEARN MORE

Our partnership today is a monumental step forward in our efforts to help hardworking families lift themselves out of poverty, and I can't tell you how thankful we are to have your support during such an important moment. Now, as much as ever, we need you with us – and I encourage you to find out more on our new dynamic organization as we work to improve the lives of the poor. Together, we can end poverty and hunger, and unleash the capacity of every human being. Thank you, Steve Hollingworth President & CEO P.S. Freedom from Hunger and Grameen Foundation have always been working for the same goal: to end poverty and hunger. Today, as our two organizations come together as one, this resolve has never been stronger. I hope you will continue with us in the fight against hunger and poverty, and explore more on what this milestone means for millions of the world's poor. LEARN MORE

Freedom from Hunger 1460 Drew Avenue, Suite 300 Davis, CA 95618 Tel: (530) 758-6200 Fax: (530) 758-6241 info@freedomfromhunger.org   Grameen Foundation 1400 K Street, NW, Ste 550 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: +1 202-628-3560 Fax: +1 202-628-2341 info@grameenfoundation.org   LEARN MORE

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