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Our Mission: To provide struggling communities with the technology to grow fish and vegetables and feed thousands of people; to teach these people to sustain and expand this technology, become self sufficient, and feed thousands more.
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October 2011
Our Vision
To transform the world’s hungry and oppressed intowell fed, productive members of their societies.
To provide struggling communities with thetechnology to grow fish and vegetables and feed thousands of people; to teach these people to sustain and expand this technology, become self sufficient, and feed thousands more.
Our Mission
Contents
Food SecurityThe ChallengeOur ObjectiveTechnologySustainable Community MatrixOrganization & Business ModelLeadershipPartnershipsInvestment OpportunityContacts
Apr 13, 2023
Food Security
“When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” (World Health Organization)
• Food insecurity exists in 17.4 million households in America.
• 925 million people on Earth are undernourished (13.6% of 6.8 billion people)
(World Hunger Education Service, 2010)
Globally, 1 in 7 people go to bed hungry each day
In the US, 1 out of every 8 children under the age of 12 goes to bed hungry every night
The Challenge
To increase and sustain food security for families
and communitiesTo combat the impacts of low food security on society
• Poverty, famine, & disease• Drained emotional & mental resources• Impaired educational success for children• Threats to the foundations of family, social, religious,
& community structuresAdded Stats from the USDA report , Household Food Security in the United States, 2009, published November 2010. Full report is available at www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR108/ERR108.pdf)
Our Objective
Bringing food security…• People - and a company - committed to
a world mission:Sustainable, affordable, local food solutionsSimple, proven, integrated technologyExpert academic, business, and system supportResourceful, responsible environmental profileCommunity and family engagement and opportunity
…to world families• A mission to reduce community hunger, improve
nutritional health, and raise economic quality of life• One village community, one village, one family at a
time
Technology
Sustainable, effective, farm systemTurn-key Food Production Facility (FPF)• Aquaculture system cultivating
25,000 to 200,000 pounds of fish per year. • Integrated hydroponics greenhouse
nourished by fertile aquaculture effluent• Urban warehouse/factory• Office building/school
(could make use of an abandoned facility)• Rural greenhouse
• A closed loop, self sustaining, organic food system
How it Works
Sustainable Technology – How it Works
CommunityImpact
Education
• Science• Business• Environment• Nutrition
Community Programs
Employment
• Facility construction/operations commercial activities/teaching
• Construction/maintenance/security
• Food product marketing/restaurants/grocery stores
• Herbs/vegetables/fish
Science &
Research
• Water purification/soil management
• Renewable energy design & installation
• Vermiculture
Economic Development
Sustainable Community Matrix
Phase
2
• Soup kitchen support
• Healthcare• Parenting• Recreation
programs
LOCAL GLOBALTO
Organization & Business Model
• 501 C-3 corporation• Baltimore, Maryland, May 2011• George T. Hudnet, Jr. – Founder
• Global non-profit organization• Privately funded through grants, contributions,
in-kind, and institutional donations• Committed to strict governance, business ethics,
& financial sustainability• Board of Directors• Board of Advisors• Expert Advisors
Leadership
George T. Hudnet, Jr., Founder• Born and raised in Baltimore, MD• Johns Hopkins University, Engineering• Co-founder, Caribbean Missions Project• GM, Baltimore RESCO
$200-million renewable energy/aquaculture facility
• Board of Directors• Board of Advisors• Expert Advisors
List of Advisory Board
Rev. McKinley Battle• Washington Metro Area Director of World
Hope
Victor Ramirez• Maryland Senator, originally from El
Salvador
Partnerships
The Living ClassroomsIWSWaterland FisheriesEast Coast VermicultureGreen Power, LLCEnergy Answers Baltimore, LLC
Investment Opportunity
• Become part of a local-to-global network of non-profit initiatives dedicated to establishing cost-effective, healthy sustainable food systems and the creation of jobs;
• Join a world wide initiative committed to building community food security with renewable resources, sound economic development, and stronger, self-reliant communities;
Investment Opportunity
• Private donations
• Corporate contributions
• Governmental & NGO grants
• In-kind corporate & academic gifts
• Strategic partnerships
• Volunteers
• Honorariums/Memorial Gifts
