EP#22: Dr. Charles Owubah - Ending the Hunger Crisis | Finding Hope | Why Sustainability Matters

Episode #22 of Impact in the 21st Century features the inspiring Dr. Charles Owubah.

Dr. Charles Owubah is the CEO of Action Against USA, an organization working to end the global hunger crisis. 

Originally from Ghana, Dr. Owubah began his humanitarian work with a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Purdue University. 

From academia and consultancy, Dr. Owubah spent 20 years working at World Vision before moving to Action Against Hunger, where he heads the executive team, providing strategic direction to more than 1,600 staff across 8 countries and facilitating the organization’s support for millions of people around the world experiencing hunger.

In this episode, hear from Dr. Owubah about the true scale of the global hunger crisis, his own experiences growing up hungry, the work of Action Against Hunger to provide nutrition and food services in emergency contexts, and the importance of sustainability.

 

Learn more about Action Against Hunger USA: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/

 

This episode is sponsored by RBC.

 

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