Hunger Blog

The Hunger Blog is an open dialogue that highlights how microfinance, when combined with lifeskills and health services, empowers women to improve their incomes, safeguard their childrens’ health and achieve lasting food security.

Beth Porter's Bio and Posts

Beth Porter, Vice President, Program Services, has over 15 years of experience in microfinance and organizational development in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Ms. Porter leads the development of program strategy and oversees strategy implementation, primarily through managing service delivery to Freedom from Hunger service centers and partners around the world. She provides technical assistance and training in strategic and business planning, methodology development and product design, and improving organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency, and is experienced in program appraisal, design and evaluation. Prior to joining Freedom from Hunger, Ms. Porter was a consultant for UNDP, The World Bank, Women's World Banking, Catholic Relief Services, Save the Children, Oxfam/UK, and World Relief.

The many challenges of poverty

As the Vice President of Program Services here at Freedom from Hunger, I would like to thank Daniel for contributing to Freedom from Hunger Day all the way from Ghana. I hope you were able to engage with him and learn more about our programs. As shown by our video, Freedom from Hunger’s programs are making a difference in the lives of women facing the many challenges of poverty, hunger and ill-health. These women’s determination to overcome these odds has always inspired me. I would love to hear from you, too. Let us know what you think of our work in Ghana and West Africa.

--Beth Porter | 09-28-07 | Permalink | Comments (4)

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