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Action Against Hunger and IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel
companies, are celebrating the first anniversary of a global partnership already helping
to deliver life-saving results in the fight against global malnutrition.
Launched in August 2024, funding from the collaboration has contributed towards
providing screenings for over 4.5 million people across more than 55 countries,
including Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Among
those screened, 1 million were pregnant women, and 3.5 million were children under
the age of five.
With nearly one in three people worldwide facing food insecurity, the partnership
focuses on supporting the delivery of screening and treatment programmes for
malnutrition, the first step to offering potentially life-saving care. In addition, with
more than 6,700 hotels worldwide, IHG’s global reach helps to raise awareness and
support for Action Against Hunger’s work, including the ability for its IHG One
Rewards loyalty members to donate points to the cause. This partnership forms part
of IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow commitment to improve the lives of 30 million people
by 2030.
All IHG donations to Action Against Hunger are used in a way that allows their
support to be directed wherever it’s needed most. In places like Gujarat, India, funding
from the partnership has supported the screening of children between the ages of six
months and five years for malnutrition, helped trained local health workers, and
refurbished the local health centre. This transformation has adapted a crucial space
for early childhood education, health and nutrition into a safe, engaging space where
young learners can thrive.
Funds from the partnership can also help support family health in the hardest to
reach communities. In one of Kenya’s most remote villages, community health
worker, Veronica Lalakal spends her days trekking to visit families in need. With
support from the partnership, workers like Veronica receive the training they need
to educate caregivers about nutrition and screen children for malnutrition on their
visits, ensuring life-saving support reaches families who need it.
Stories such as Veronica’s are included in a report published today that outlines the
full impact of the first year of Action Against Hunger and IHG’s partnership.
Jean Michel Grand, Executive Director at Action Against Hunger UK, said: “In just
one year, our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts has delivered tangible, life-saving
results for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Together, we are
turning travel into impact through combining global reach with on-the-ground action.
“It’s a powerful example of how community impact, when embedded into a company’s
values, can drive real change.”
Dr Charles Owubah, Chief Executive Officer at Action Against Hunger USA, said: “By
harnessing IHG’s global network, we’ve reached millions with essential nutrition
services in just a year. It has been an outstanding partnership, one that shows how the
private sector can be a powerful catalyst in humanitarian action.
“We look forward to building on this success together, responding faster, reaching further and helping even more communities build lasting resilience.”
Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer at IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “IHG operates in
thousands of communities, and we value the opportunity to work with other
organisations and use our global reach to make a positive difference across the world.
Food security is a core focus of this work, and we are proud to partner with Action
Against Hunger on the invaluable support they provide to the most vulnerable in
society.
A special thank you goes to our colleagues for volunteering their time to fundraising
efforts and to our guests for generously donating their IHG One Rewards loyalty
points to tackling hunger. We look forward to seeing our partnership grow and to
continue making a greater impact in communities around the world.”
About Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger is one of the world’s leading charities stopping life-threatening
hunger in its tracks. We are a global leader in emergency response, dedicated to
saving lives in times of crisis through food security, health, and nutrition assistance. In
2024, we responded to 64 emergencies across 30 countries, including conflicts in
Gaza and Ukraine, and natural disasters in Myanmar and South Sudan. On the
frontlines, we reach the most vulnerable in the hardest-to-reach areas, working with
local partners to ensure sustainable support. Our commitment to saving lives is
unwavering, no matter the scale or complexity of the emergency.
For more information, please visit Action Against Hunger website or follow Action
Against Hunger on LinkedIn or Instagram.
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