Since 1964, under the initial name of SOS Faim, our NGO has been fighting hunger, poverty and inequality through agro-ecology and partnership. Today, alongside more than 70 partner organisations on three continents, Humundi supports the agro-ecological transition to guarantee better incomes for farming communities and healthy, accessible and sustainable food for the whole planet.
We want a world without hunger, one that is fair, inclusive and based on solidarity, where everyone can live in harmony and satisfy their basic needs while guaranteeing those of future generations.
Today, hunger persists, mainly affecting small farmers and their families, marginalised by the industrial system. 735 million people suffer from hunger, while 2.5 billion are overweight and including 890 million who are obese (in 2022). These figures highlight the malfunctioning of our food system. But this is not the only problem: climate change, loss of biodiversity, the impact of pesticides, pollution, rural poverty and migration are all crucial and interconnected issues.
To meet these local and global challenges, we are taking a global approach by supporting the emergence of sustainable food systems. These systems offer many solutions for a sustainable future.
A decent income for farming communities and healthy food for everyone in a protected environment – it’s possible! That’s why agro-ecology is at the heart of Humundi’s commitments./
Access to appropriate financial services remains a major challenge for farmers. That’s why Humundi facilitates access to them to better equip those who are working towards sustainable food systems.
With our partners, we raise awareness among political leaders of the urgent need to act to establish a political framework that supports transition, acts against harmful free trade agreements, against chemical pesticides, or finances agroecology.
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Humundi supports anyone who wants to get involved, understand the challenges facing the agri-food industry and acquire the necessary knowledge. Citizen involvement is an essential lever of international solidarity to meet the challenges here and there.
Our aim is to improve the living and working conditions of everyone involved in the food production chain. Our dual mission is to combat inequality and guarantee access to healthy food for everyone.
By putting human at the centre of our actions, we recreate social links, promote solidarity between communities and enhance traditional local cultures. We ensure that everyone, especially women and young people, can become empowered, participate in decision-making and become autonomous.
Our work is based on close collaboration with local partners in Africa and Latin America. We co-construct with organizations in the field such as NGOs, farmers’ organizations, social movements, funding and research institutions throughout the food production chain, from field to plate. In this way, we don’t work “instead of” but “with” our partners, who are familiar with local issues and can draw on their expertise.
Agroecology represents a concrete solution for feeding the planet sustainably while respecting it. As well as preserving the environment, it values and respects the people who work at the heart of food production, with the aim of ensuring food sovereignty and greater autonomy. For almost 10 years, we have been defending the principles of agroecology in the field, while advocating their integration into food and agricultural policies.
We closely work with 70 partners, including farmers’ organizations, rural finance institutions, research bodies and local NGOs, all committed to the agroecological transition.
Our partners are our strength! We are a dynamic and diverse network, combining our skills, resources and determination to create a positive impact in the communities we support.
Discover our international, committed and multidisciplinary team, operating in Europe, Africa and Latin America. Together, we are working for lasting change.
1964
Following the FAO’s appeal to civil society to fight hunger sustainably. Awareness-raising and fundraising were our first objectives.
1984
such as ANAPQUI in Bolivia, an association that is now financially autonomous and supports more than 1,100 organic quinoa producers.
1986
in rural, social and participatory microfinance in Belgium and a year later set up KAFO JIGINEW in Mali, now the country’s largest microfinance institute.
1996
SOS Faim focuses its action in rural areas on peasant farming in Latin America and Africa to combat poverty and hunger and meet the needs of vulnerable populations.
2004
against unfair competition from European frozen chickens in Africa led to a ban on imports and a revival of domestic production in Cameroon.
2009
A festival of film debates examining our relationship with agriculture and food.
2017
SOS Faim makes agroecology the model for agricultural development promoted in all the countries where it operates.
2019
denounces the European Union’s milk overproduction, which is suffocating farmers in Europe and West Africa.
2021
to meet the growing needs of rural communities and strengthen the transition to sustainable food systems.
2022
calls on Belgium to stop producing and exporting banned pesticides.
2023
A new stage in our commitment to a fairer, more united and sustainable world.