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Documentary Films
We produce and distribute documentary films that put the realities of hunger on screen — turning a distant statistic into a story audiences can’t look away from.
Global Survival Inc · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
No one should go hungry in a world with enough.
Global Survival Inc works to end hunger by telling its story — producing and distributing documentary films and advocacy that turn public awareness into action.
Our Mission
To end hunger.
Every person, everywhere, with reliable access to enough nourishing food.
Hunger persists in a world that grows more than enough food. What’s missing is not supply — it is sustained public attention and the will to act. Global Survival Inc exists to change that.
We produce and distribute documentary films that bring the realities of hunger to a wide audience, and we advocate to keep the issue in front of the public and decision-makers. Our work turns a distant statistic into a story people can’t ignore — and moves them from awareness to action.
Founded in 2001 and recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity, Global Survival Inc is governed by its leadership with full accountability to the public we serve.
Our Approach
Three commitments, one goal.
How we work to end hunger — by putting it on screen, in the public eye, and on the agenda.
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Advocacy & Awareness
We keep hunger in front of the public and decision-makers, building the sustained attention and public will that lasting change requires.
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Education & Understanding
We help people understand what causes hunger and what ending it takes, so awareness becomes informed, durable action.
Leadership & Governance
Who leads Global Survival Inc.
Global Survival Inc is directed by its executive leadership, accountable to the organization's board and to the public.
Nancy Hano
Executive Director
Nancy Hano leads Global Survival Inc's mission to end hunger, overseeing the organization's films, advocacy, and stewardship.
Our Founder
The filmmaker who put hunger on screen.
Leigh Wharton1924 – 2017 · Founder & Documentary Filmmaker
Global Survival Inc was founded by Leigh Wharton (1924–2017) — a British-born Royal Air Force pilot in the Second World War who became an actor and, later, a documentary filmmaker devoted to the world’s humanitarian crises.
Over his career Wharton directed more than 30 documentaries on poverty, survival, and hunger across the developing world, built on first-hand reporting from the ground rather than distant narration. His film Edge of Survival (1982) received the World Hunger Media Award for its unflinching portrait of famine and human resilience.
Global Survival Inc carries that work forward — using film and advocacy to keep hunger in the public eye until it ends.
Recognition
World Hunger Media Award — Edge of Survival (1982) · 30+ documentaries on hunger & humanitarian crises
Organization Details
Registered & verifiable.
Global Survival Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Our full legal identity is published here for donors, grantmakers, and verification partners.
- Full Legal Name
- Global Survival Inc
- EIN / Tax ID
- 13-3615530
- Tax-Exempt Status
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Recognized Since
- 2001 (IRS determination)
- Registered Mailing Address
- 646 Davis Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310-3002, United States
- Contact
- Nancy Hano, Executive Director · nancyhano@global-survival.org
Contact
Get in touch.
For partnerships, grants, donations, or verification requests, reach our Executive Director directly.
Nancy Hano
Executive Director
Global Survival Inc
646 Davis Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310-3002