MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Chris Dunford of Freedom from Hunger Launches “The Evidence Project” Blog to Examine Impact of Microfinance

Freedom from Hunger, US-based NGO focused on alleviating hunger and poverty, has recently announced the start of a new blog intended to address the impact that microfinance has on poor people around the world. Hosted by Chris Dunford, senior research fellow at Freedom from Hunger, and entitled ‘The Evidence Project: What we’re learning about microfinance and world hunger’, the blog aims to explore themes and research on how microfinance has contributed to the relief of poverty and hunger. Mr  Dunford will use Freedom from Hunger’s research as a starting point but also plans to include research from other practitioners and organizations. The blog can be found at http://microfinanceandworldhunger.org/.

By Amira Berrada, Research Associate

About Freedom from Hunger: Freedom from Hunger is based in the US city of Davis, California. Formerly called “Meals for Millions,” it is an NGO that operates in 19 countries with the aim of alleviating hunger and poverty. Its microfinance programs service approximately 2 million families through 26 partner microfinance institutions. At the end of 2011, Freedom from Hunger was working with a total of 150 partners reaching approximately 3.9 million women plus their families.

Sources and Resources:

[1] http://microfinanceandworldhunger.org/

MicroCapital.org article, May 2, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Wall Street Journal Publishes ‘India Journal: Linking Health and Microfinance’ by Somen Soha of Indian Institute of Public Health, Marcia Metcalfe of Freedom from Hunger” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-wall-street-journal-publi…

MicroCapital.org article, February 21, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Freedom from Hunger Microfinance and Health Protection (MAHP) Initiative Reaches Peru, Vietnam, Cambodia; Expands in India” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-freedom-from-hunger-micro…

MicroCapital.org article, August 31, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Launches Spanish Language ‘Microfinance in Latin America’ Blog https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-inter-american-developmen…

MicroCapital Universe Profile for Freedom from Hunger: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=fre…

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Amira joined MicroCapital while working at Export Development Canada (EDC) as a Credit Insurance Underwriter. Amira holds a Bachelor degree in International Business and Finance from Concordia University in Montreal. While completing her bachelor degree, Amira spent a semester in France and upon graduation, three months in India working with non-governmental agencies, political and spiritual groups for various socioeconomic initiatives such as the advancement of women. While travelling to different cities and rural areas in India, Amira was touched by the poverty she witnessed and was dedicated to finding a way to intertwine her business interests with her passion for development. She hopes this internship in microfinance will provide the framework to integrate an element of development into her professional career as well as positively contribute to the field of microfinance. Amira speaks English, French, and Spanish fluently and has conversational knowledge in Portuguese and Arabic. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, trying new restaurants such as molecular gastronomy, restaurants made out of ice and Nicaraguan meals wrapped in banana leaves. Most of all, she loves to travel with loved ones.