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GLOBALIMPACT ips ersh rtn na lP Packaged meals and other aid that Stop Hunger Now provides is distributed by in-country partners that have been selected based on stringent criteria including their ability to clear customs, transport (if necessary), securely store property and prove accountability through regular communications and reporting. Fe e Meals are designed to provide the greatest nutritional value in the most efficient, shelf-stable package to reverse the effects of malnutrition on children and adults. Stop Hunger Now also provides meals in response to crisis relief. grams Pro ng di Internatio grams Pro ng di a Fe dG Donat e Donat e 615 Hillsborough Street, Suite 200 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 888.501.8440 stophungernow.org 7 ati o n na lP Direct impact results for meals and other aid are determined several ways. Reports from in-country partners are submitted which include details on how meals and other aid were distributed, as well as metrics such as meal recipients’ height and weight, malnutrition statistics, school curriculum completions, etc. Partners also share anecdotal information. ng nitori & Evalu Internatio Products Mo In 2012, Stop Hunger Now shipped 101 ocean containers to its partners in 28 countries. Due to the efficient partnership-based model, Stop Hunger Now does not have a physical presence at the in-country level. & Products In 2012, Stop Hunger Now sent more than $7 million worth of donated goods to people in need around the world via 40 shipments to 13 different countries. Donated products include items such as medicine, medical supplies, equipment, soap, and vitamins, that can prevent the spread of disease and greatly improve the lives of those receiving them. Stop Hunger Now receives these essential supplies through bulk donations of new goods from corporations, USAID, charitable partners and private donors. dG n tn ing & Eva l ua ti o ar oo & ds o s od Stop Hunger Now also provides capacity-building cash grants to help empower partners to purchase everything from cooking pots, to roofs, to storage for the meals. In 2012, Stop Hunger Now provided more than $111,000 in grant funding. h Grants Cas nitor Mo Stop Hunger Now assesses partners’ need to receive food, ensures it gets to those who need it, and monitors and evaluates its impact. In 2012, through a partnership with the UNC–Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Stop Hunger Now created a new framework for monitoring and evaluating the distribution of meals and other programs with in-country partners. ips ersh e Stop Hunger Now meals consist of rice, soy protein, dried vegetables, and 21 essential vitamins and minerals, which are distributed through developmental programs such as schools, public health programs, skills training and orphanages that provide holistic support to break the cycle of poverty.