WORLDWIDE: Action Against Hunger and IHG Hotels & Resorts, have completed one year of a global partnership to fight against global malnutrition.
With nearly one in three people worldwide facing food insecurity, the partnership has focussed on supporting the delivery of screening and treatment programmes for malnutrition, the first step to offering potentially life-saving care.
Launched in August 2024, funding from the collaboration has contributed towards providing screenings for more than 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.
In addition IHG’s global reach helps to raise awareness and support for Action Against Hunger’s work. Travellers who are members of IHG’s One Rewards loyalty scheme are encouraged to donate points to the cause.
All IHG donations to Action Against Hunger are used to ensure support is directed wherever it’s needed most. For example, in Gujarat, India, funding from the partnership has supported the screening of children between the ages of six months and five years for malnutrition, helped train local health workers, and refurbish the local health centre.
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.”
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.”
The partnership forms part of IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow commitment to improve the lives of 30 million people by 2030.
Between August 2024 and the end of July 2025, the partnership has helped screen more than 4.5 million people. You can read the full report here
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