Freedom from Hunger

“The Form 990 workpapers are prepared by the Director, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. The draft Form 990 is then prepared by an independent CPA firm. Subsequently, the draft Form 990 is presented to the Audit Committee for review and acceptance. Once accepted, an electronic version of the Form 990 is provided to the Board of Trustees. The Audit Committee presents the Form 990 at the annual board of trustee meeting. The Board of Trustees is given 7 days to provide comments or ask questions prior to filing.”

“Freedom from Hunger maintains a Conflicts of Interest Policy for trustees, officers, employees and volunteers. Upon commencement of duties and annually thereafter, trustees, officers, employees and volunteers sign a conflict of interest statement. Any conflict of interest is disclosed to the Board of Trustees and included in the minutes to reflect that any interested person is not present during final discussion or vote and did not vote.”

“A Compensation Committee meets annually to discuss and review officer and key employee compensation. The Compensation Committee reviews salaries based upon independent salary surveys for the industry and region. The Compensation Committee then reports directly, in private session, to the Chair.”

“Freedom from Hunger makes its Form 990, audited financial statements and annual reports available on our website. Other governing documents, policies, Form 990 and audited financial statements are also available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Global Programs - Programs include the development and dissemination of education on topics such as health, nutrition, family planning, financial education for the poor, and better business. Other projects include research, hunger awareness activities, progress tracking, impact research and new program development. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Freedom from Hungers programs provide women in chronically hungry communities the tools they need to help themselves and their families move toward futures of health, dignity and self-reliance. By working in partnership with other local organizations, typically microfinance institutions (MFIs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Freedom from Hungers programs are reaching more than 5.69 million clients in 23 countries.Microfinance and Health Protection (MAHP) is offered through both MFIs and NGOs and offers a range of health-protection servicesincluding health education, health financing (health loans, health savings accounts and micro-insurance) and linkages to health-service providers and products. Together, these services help poor women and their families become more resilient in the face of health and financial shocks. By improving the health and financial stability of their clients, MAHP also helps support the sustainability of the institutions themselves.Current areas of focus include maternal and child health; non-communicable diseases; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).In 2014, Freedom from Hunger expanded the MAHP initiative to serve 2.73 million people in ten countries. Scale: 2.73 million peopleCountries Served: Bnin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, the Philippines, Peru and VietnamSaving for Change is Freedom from Hungers program for self-managed saving and lending groups. Offered primarily through NGOs, this approach enables outreach into rural areas where women have little or no access to formal financial services.It combines group-based savings with simple, relevant, high-impact training in health, business and money management. Participants are trained, not only to manage the groups themselves, but to help start new groups in and around their communities. In 2014, more than 740,000 women living in very poor, rural areas in 13 countries are participating in Saving for Change. Scale: 740,236 peopleCountries Served: Bnin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mali, Mexico, Niger, Peru and SngalCredit with Education, Freedom from Hungers signature service-delivery innovation, is offered through MFIs. It combines access to financial services with dialogue-based adult education for groups of poor women in rural areas. Education topics include business, basic financial literacy, health and nutrition.In 2014, Credit with Education is reaching 17 countries and more than 1.56 million clients.Scale: 1.56 million peopleCountries Served: Bnin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Togo and VietnamAdvancing Integrated Microfinance for Youth (AIM Youth) is Freedom from Hungers pilot initiative to design, test and document youth-focused microfinance and financial education services specifically designed to meet the financial needs of young people. Funded by The MasterCard Foundation, Freedom from Hunger is partnering with MFIs and NGOs in Ecuador and Mali.In 2014, more than 39,000 young people are participating in AIM Youth, with aggregate savings in excess of $730,000. Pilot Scale: 39,408 young peopleCountries Served: Ecuador and Mali”

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