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ACF International

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Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) was founded in France in 1979 among the so-called “second generation” humanitarian organizations — those agencies whose identities were forged in response to the perceived limits of traditional humanitarianism. Seeking a less deferential role for humanitarian actors, these organizations sought a brand of humanitarian politics that could influence political actors and outcomes, not just mitigate atrocities on the ground. The resulting organizational shift revolutionized how humanitarian professionals responded to international crises and interacted with key actors, institutions, and agencies.

Action Against Hunger’s founding took this evolution even further. While hunger had been addressed in general campaigns against poverty and poor public health, Action Against Hunger was established specifically to combat hunger worldwide, leading the way in defining the terrain, developing appropriate strategies, conducting vital field research, and delivering life-saving programs.

A Common Network, An Uncommon Approach


ACF International shares an overall vision of a world without hunger, collaborating closely and sharing human resources, logistics, and technical capacity. As a non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious organization, our International Network is committed to principled humanitarian action as outlined in our International Charter of Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-Discrimination, Free and Direct Access to Victims, Professionalism, and Transparency.

Today there are five organizations that make up ACF International, with headquarters in France (ACF-France), Spain (ACF-Spain), the United Kingdom (ACF-UK), the United States (ACF-USA), and Canada (ACF-Canada). Recognized as a world leader in the fight against hunger, ACF International has pursued its vision of a world without hunger for nearly three decades, combating hunger in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity. Our 6,000 field staff — seasoned professionals and technical experts in the fields of water and sanitation, food security, public health, and nutrition — work in over 40 countries to restore dignity, self-sufficiency, and independence to vulnerable populations around the world.

International Contacts


Action Against Hunger - Canada

7105 rue St-Hubert, suite 105
Montréal, QC
Canada H2S 2N1
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Telephone: +1 (514) 279-4876
Fax: +1 (514) 279-5136
Website: www.actioncontrelafaim.ca

Action Against Hunger - USA

247 West 37th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY
USA 10018
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Telephone: +1 (212) 967-7800 | Toll free: +1 (877) 777-1420
Fax: +1 (212) 967-5480
Website: www.actionagainsthunger.org

Action Contre la Faim - France

4 rue Niepce
75662 Paris Cedex 14
France
Telephone: + 33 (0)1 43 35 88 88
Fax: +33 (0)1 43 35 88 00
Website: www.actioncontrelafaim.org


Acción Contra el Hambre - Spain

C/Caracas, 6, 1°
28010 Madrid
Spain
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Telephone: +34 91 391 53 00
Fax: +34 91 391 53 01
Website: www.accioncontraelhambre.org


Action Against Hunger - UK

First Floor, rear premises,
161-163 Greenwich High Road
London, SE10 8JA
United Kingdom
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Telephone: +44 (0)208 293 6190
Website: www.aahuk.org

 
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Jobs Against Hunger

Human resources

Develops and applies the mission’s human resources policy and is responsible for all local staff management matters such as salary policies, recruitment and evaluations etc..

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Head of mission

Positions the missions overall strategy, coordinates programme implementation, ensures continuity of finance, organizes allocation of available resources and supervises the missions staff.

Current openings

Nutrition & Health

Runs supplementary feeding centers and implementing nutrition surveys, designing nutrition programmes for supplementary or therapeutic feeding centers, managing and training national staff, collecting information on malnutrition and food security.

Current openings

Food Security

Distributes food supplies and equipment to populations in need and provides them with the resources they require to produce their own food. Provides training in modern agricultural techniques in order to boost the capacities of the populations concerned.

Current openings

Logistics

Plans, oversees and handles procurement, purchasing and supply of stock for the missions and for its own operations.. Handles the maintenance of office and transport equipment. Analyzes and monitors the security situation and security procedures. Heads of Base have the added responsibility of managing the base staff including all HR related issues.

Current openings

Finance administration

Oversees the mission’s accounts, takes care of budget administration matters, cash management and draws attention to any eventual financial risks that might materialize.

Current openings

Water & Sanitation

Ensures emergency access to safe drinking water and overall sanitation. Finds and taps underground and ground level water sources (boreholes and wells, water distribution networks).

Current openings

Coordination

Participates in drawing up the missions’ strategy, makes sure that all programmes implemented respect ACFs codes and standards and ensures the safety and security of all staff and missions assets.

Current openings

Première moisson

ACF is proud to be associated with the Galette du Monde, a product from Première Moisson, developed in collaboration with the nutrition department of the Université de Montreal. It consists of a delicious and nutritious cookie, which supports the fight against hunger while promoting good health. For each galette sold, Première Moisson will donate $0,25 to our organization.  Come to Première Moisson and savour this tasty treat, high in humanitarian content!

New Roots Herbal

Support Action Against Hunger by purchasing New Roots Herbal products featured in the Choose to Care initiative.  New Roots Herbal is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality natural health products. The Choose to Care initiative donates a percentage of sales to various charities, through a removable tag attached to select New Roots Herbal products.  To support us, simply purchase one of the participating products from your local health food store, remove the donation tag and select ACF as the recipient charity for your donation.  With New Roots Herbal, choosing to help has never been so easy!

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Drink tea - fight Hunger!

Action Against Hunger is a proud partner of Nourishtea, a premium loose tea company dedicated to bringing the finest loose tea leaves from around the world to your cup. Nourishtea supports estates that are sustainable, ethical and abide by fair labour practices.   To further their commitment to sustainability, the company also donates 5% of its proceeds to programs providing nutrition and hydration to those in need, with an emphasis on the young – wherever they may be.

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