We're proud to work with a range of ambassadors and supporters who have joined our fight to end life-threatening hunger for good.
They amplify our voice by spreading awareness about the work we’re doing in some of the hardest-to-reach places around the world. Through the years, our ambassadors have raised vital funds for our work. They also promote our work through events, the media and partnerships.
Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc has loyally supported Action Against Hunger for many years. As our ambassador, he has worked with us on many events to raise awareness about the work we do. In 2012, Raymond Blanc presented Action Against Hunger with a cheque for a staggering £20,000 at a special ceremony at his restaurant.
Angela Hartnett MBE is one of the UK’s most loved chefs and restaurateurs, known for her sophisticated yet simple, Italian-inspired cooking. In early 2020, Angela joined one of our ambassador challenge teams raising money while trekking through the deserts and mountains of Jordan to reach Ancient Petra.
Ken is one of the world’s most respected chefs. He's been our ambassador since 2005 when he hosted a high-profile Chinese New Year Dinner to support survivors of the Asian Tsunami. Since then, he has passionately raised awareness about the issue of child hunger. Ken has also left a gift in his Will to Action Against Hunger.
Asma Khan is the chef and owner of Darjeeling Express. Business Insider named her number 1 on their list of "100 Coolest People in Food and Drink". Cooking was always her passion and she began her food career in 2012 with a supper club in her home. In 2017, her restaurant Darjeeling Express opened its doors. Asma has been supporting our work for many years. Darjeeling Express has regularly joined many other restaurant and food partners to take part in our Love Food Give Food campaign.
Nieves grew up in Bilbao, Spain, and developed an early passion for its produce and cuisine. Her London restaurant, Sabor, received a Michelin-star after just eight months of opening in 2018. Nieves has supported us through countless events and four of our Ambassador Challenges over the years. In 2019 alone, Nieves personally raised more than £33,000 for our life-saving work and also travelled to Bangladesh to visit our programmes in Cox’s Bazaar.
Chef Cyrus Todiwala of Café Spice Namasté has supported Action Against Hunger for over a decade. He's worked with us on many fundraising initiatives, providing his culinary expertise to events like Taste of London. Through the years, he's also generously provided us with auction prizes. In 2020, Cyrus joined other chefs, restaurants and food partners to support our Love Food Give Food campaign and hosted an amazing virtual live cookalong sharing delicious recipes, while helping us raise vital funds for our work.
For more than 40 years, we’ve led the global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. Our teams are on the front lines – treating and preventing malnutrition in some of the world’s most remote places.
