name: Action Against Hunger/Action Contre la Faim
text: Action Against Hunger is an international, non-governmental, non-religious organisation that was created in Paris in 1979. Since then, the organisation has developed within the framework of an interdependent international network, with head offices in the UK (London), France (Paris), Spain (Madrid), Canada (Montreal) and the US (New York).
  
  Action Against Hunger brings assistance both during a crisis and afterwards through rehabilitation and sustainable development programmes. The ultimate goal of Action Against Hunger is to enable communities to regain their autonomy and self-sufficiency as soon as possible. In carrying out their activities, all members of Action Against Hunger International Network adhere to a charter of principles that forms the foundation of their humanitarian commitment: independence, impartiality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism and transparency.
  
  In the short term, they address hunger and malnutrition by providing food and water in emergency situations. In the long term, they provide training in nutrition, food security, water and sanitation and health care to ensure self-sufficiency and to help to restore communities' livelihoods.
  
  Action Against Hunger's Scientific Committee pioneered the therapeutic milk formula (F100) that is now widely used by all relief organisations and has significantly decreased the global mortality rate of severely malnourished children under the age of five from 25% to 5%, enabling them to lead healthy lives.
  
  Action Against Hunger International Network works in 43 countries on 5 continents.
  
  http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/