World Hunger Education Service
| Motto | Fight Hunger with Knowledge |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1976 |
| Founder | Pat Kutzner |
| Type | Educational Non-profit |
| Legal status | 501 (c) (3) |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Services | Education about hunger issues in USA and worldwide |
| Website | worldhunger.org |
World Hunger Education Service (WHES) is a nonprofit charitable organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1976. The organization's primary activity is its Hunger Notes publication, which includes curated news articles and opinion pieces. The Washington Post described the organization as an "excellent source" of information on global hunger.[1]
Mission[edit]
From the WHES website:[2]
The mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
- educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
- advance comprehension which integrates ethical, religious, social, economic, political, and scientific perspectives on the world food problem
- facilitate communication and networking among those who are working for solutions
- promote individual and collective commitments to sustainable hunger solutions.
History[edit]
World Hunger Education Service (WHES) was founded in April 1976, after the Episcopal Office of Christian Education (EHN) requested a monthly newsletter to help EHN stay up to date on resources and events related to work to combat world hunger. The three co-founders were Patricia L. Kutzner, Barbara Howell, and Bob Cory. In July 1976, the newsletter became publicly available as Hunger Notes. In 2001, Hunger Notes became online-only.[3] However, select old print copies of the Hunger Notes can still be found online.[4]
In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, WHES co-published and co-edited several editions of Who's Involved With Hunger: An Organization Guide for Education and Advocacy, which became an important resource for libraries, organizations, and individuals involved with hunger.[5]
In 1989, WHES co-founder Pat Kutzner wrote World Hunger: A reference handbook, for the "Contemporary World Issues" book series from ABC-CLIO publishing.[6]
WHES also publishes World Hunger Fact Sheets and Hunger Quizzes, which include statistics and definitions related to world hunger issues, and classroom materials.[7][8]
Since 2012, WHES has had special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[9]
According to Guidestar, a website that specializes in reporting on nonprofits, the WHES website (worldhunger.org) is ranked first among searches for "world hunger" on Google and other search engines.[10]
Financial reports[edit]
According to Charity Navigator, World Hunger Education Service Form 990 N "does not provide the needed information to complete a rating."[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Hunger in our own back yard. (1988, Nov 20). The Washington Post (Pre-1997 Fulltext) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/307071652?accountid=14745
- ↑ "About WHES & Hunger Notes". World Hunger Education Service.
- ↑ "Pat Kutzner, World Hunger Education Service Founder". World Hunger Education Service.
- ↑ "Hunger Notes: A Newsletter of World Hunger Education Service, Volumes 19-21". Google Books.
- ↑ "Who's involved with hunger : an organization guide". Library of Congress, online catalog.
- ↑ "World hunger: a reference handbook". Google Books.
- ↑ {{cite web}title=Learn About Hunger|https://www.worldhunger.org/learn-about-hunger/%7Cwebsite=World Hunger Education Service}}
- ↑ "Lesson: Hunger Hurts". Learning to Give.
- ↑ "WHES Civil Society Organization profile". UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs: NGO Branch.
- ↑ "WHES info on Guidestar". Guidestar.
- ↑ "Unrated profile for World Hunger Education Service". Charity Navigator.
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