New York

The Action Center to End World Hunger will be located in Lower Manhattan's Battery Park City, in a 4,000 square foot space in the heart of the World Financial Center and near both the Irish Hunger Memorial and the memorial for the World Trade Center.

The Action Center will occupy a section of the ground floor of a new residential development being constructed, alongside a branch of the NY Public Library, and Poets House, a comprehensive poetry library.

Recent Updates

Mercy Corps' Hunger Action Week, October 16 - 22, 2008

This year on World Food Day, Mercy Corps will officially open the new Action Center to End World Hunger and kick-off “Hunger Action Week.” This week of seven events will raise awareness about global hunger and the steps we can all take to make a difference. The Action Center is a first-of-its-kind interactive public space that educates and empowers visitors to tackle the global challenges posed by hunger and poverty.

Design in Action

New York City — Ed Schlossberg, principal designer for ESI Design, explains how the design of the new Action Center will educate visitors and inspire them to act on behalf of global hunger and poverty.

A Living Memorial To Hunger

Battery Park City, New York — Mercy Corps' new Action Center to End World Hunger will focus on food crises and poverty issues facing today's world. But just across the street is a monument to famine's past: the Irish Hunger Memorial.

Reclaiming History

New Orleans, Louisiana —The Action Center To End World Hunger will receive a Platinum Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, in part, for its use of sustainable goods and materials as part of its construction. Roger Burks, Mercy Corps' Senior Web Writer, recently visited a deconstruction site in New Orleans, where recycled materials are being prepared for use in the Action Center.

Harvest, Sustenance and Survival: A Photo Exhibit of Women and Food from Around the World

The photos in this slideshow were recently exhibited at the Chelsea Market to celebrate International Women's Day and to announce the upcoming Action Center to End World Hunger. These photos feature women from around the globe and were selected to highlight the work that Mercy Corps is doing in some of the world's most isolated places.