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About Me

Action Against Hunger is an international, non-governmental organization committed to saving the lives of malnourished people while seeking long-term, sustainable solutions to hunger. Action Against Hunger provides humanitarian aid and relief to vulnerable populations in emergency situations of war, conflict, and natural disaster. Action Against Hunger's programs in nutrition, water and sanitation, food security, health care, and advocacy reach over 4 million people in more than 40 countries around the world.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Music:

Green Day + The Killers + New Order + Rufus Wainwright + Eva Cassidy + U2 + Moby + Radiohead + Bjork + Peter Gabriel + Judy Garland + Tori Amos + Joni Mitchell + Beastie Boys + Bob Dylan + The Beatles + Rene Aubry + Alicia Keys + Pink Floyd + The Verve + Billie Holiday + Chaka Khan + Stevie Wonder + Coldplay + Dido + Eurythmics + Tracy Chapman + Gwen Stefani + Madonna + Nirvana + Hole + John Mayer + Nellie McKay + Aretha Franklin + Smashing Pumpkins + The Cure + Beck + PJ Harvey + Prince + They Might Be Giants + Tears for Fears + Depeche Mode + Crowded House + Sting + Sinead O'Connor + Weezer + Nada Surf + The Walkmen + Wilco + Lauryn Hill + Tina Turner + Talking Heads + Kate Bush + Pulp + Ella Fitzgerald + Norah Jones + Sarah McLachlan + Jamiroquai + Donna Summer

Movies:

Heart of the Congo + Half Nelson + Blood Diamond + Out of Africa + An Inconvenient Truth + Far From Heaven + Super Size Me + The Future of Food + The Global Banquet + Duma + Yesterday + Fahrenheit 9/11 + Thank You for Smoking + Peaceable Kingdom + Fast Food Nation + The Matrix + The Quiet American + Our Daily Bread + To Kill a Mockingbird + Brokeback Mountain + Babe + Babe: Pig in the City + The Meatrix + The Shining + Last Year at Marienbad + The Wizard of Oz + Proof + Pleasantville + The Lord of the Rings + King Kong (2005) + The Ice Storm + The Glass Menagerie (1973) + East of Eden + Blade Runner + Sunset Blvd + Rebel Without a Cause + Death of a Salesman (1985) + Little Miss Sunshine + Angels in America + Shiloh + The Devil Wears Prada + The Hours + Star Wars + The Miracle Worker (1962) + The Silence of the Lambs + A Beautiful Mind + The English Patient + Chicago + Giant + Peggy Sue Got Married + The Remains of the Day + Howard's End + Before Sunrise + Before Sunset + Boys Don't Cry + Dr. Strangelove + Mrs. Brown + Elizabeth + Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery + Batman Begins + Spider-Man + The Breakfast Club + Clueless + Contact + The Truman Show + Election + Ferris Bueller's Day Off + Gods and Monsters + Gosford Park + The Lost Prince + Romy and Michele's High School Reunion + Shallow Hal + Six Degrees of Separation + Undertow + Clockwatchers + Trainspotting + The Hanging Garden + James and the Giant Peach + Party Girl + This Boy's Life + Tully + Welcome to the Dollhouse + Who Killed the Electric Car? + My Left Foot + What's Eating Gilbert Grape + Vertigo + The Color Purple

Television:

No. Well PBS is ok.

Books:

Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health + Fast Food Nation + The Chronicles of Narnia + The Little Prince + Charlotte's Web

Heroes:

Volunteers + Teachers + David Suzuki + Michelle Kwan + Al Gore + Bono + Wangari Maathai + Leonardo DiCaprio + Susan Sarandon + Elizabeth Taylor + Martin Luther King Jr. + Michael Moore + Roger Ebert + Gene Siskel + Center for Science in the Public Interest

My Blog

Developing Sustainable Solutions to Hunger

In honor of Earth Day, we want to share with you a story that shows how Action Against Hunger develops sustainable solutions to problems of hunger in situations...
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:32:00 PST

Breaking Into a Career in Humanitarian Work: We Look for More Than a Simple Desire to Help

We applaud every newcomer's desire to perform humanitarian work. But Action Against Hunger's staff positions won't let you learn on the job. To be hired, you'll need to combine commitment with practic...
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:03:00 PST

Get Your Tickets! Celebrity Kick-off Event April 12th

Food, fashion, and fun will merge in our First Annual Celebrity Kick-Off Party taking place on April 12th, 2007, and launching the month-long national "Restaurants Against Hunger" initiative to suppo...
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:19:00 PST

Restaurants Against Hunger Campaign '07

April 10 to May 9, 2007 The Restaurants Against Hunger 2007 Campaign is a national campaign that will partner 250 restaurants in 25 cities with Action Against Hunger's effort to end hunger worldwid...
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:35:00 PST

More Photos from the Music to Feed Concert

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Posted by Action Against Hunger on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 09:08:00 PST

College Musicians Against Hunger

With increasing frequency, students around the country are helping us spread the word about our work. On December 6, for example, six young musicians from Hofstra University in Hemptstead, Long Islan...
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:20:00 PST

Photos from the Gala

Celebrity photos from the gala
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:29:00 PST

7th Annual World Food Day Benefit Gala

On Wednesday, November 15, we'll hold our 7th Annual World Food Day Benefit Gala at Capitale, a chic restaurant and events venue in New York City. The recipient of this year's humanitarian award is ac...
Posted by Action Against Hunger on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:07:00 PST