Ertharin Cousin

Unfortunately, the world pays attention when the media shines a light on those in need, which is why it's so important that…

— Ertharin Cousin

When people are hungry, when a mother or father is facing a child that they can't feed, you can't ask that family…

— Ertharin Cousin

The majority of small-holder farmers in Africa are women and, in urban areas, you're primarily looking at women-led households. So we can't…

— Ertharin Cousin

One of my strengths is my ability to talk and communicate with people.

— Ertharin Cousin

I consider myself a persuasive person. With the ability to persuade comes a certain level of power.

— Ertharin Cousin

Don't ever take a seven-year-old with you to a campaign dinner - they will embarrass you no end.

— Ertharin Cousin

When you're providing emergency aid, you're fighting hunger; you're filling stomachs.

— Ertharin Cousin

I'm lucky. As soon as I open my mouth, people see I know what I'm talking about, and when I leave the…

— Ertharin Cousin

Too often, as a global community of humanitarians, we meet the needs of the same families, the same individuals, the same communities…

— Ertharin Cousin

The people in the United States are some of the most generous people in the world. We saw it in Haiti. We…

— Ertharin Cousin

If we're afraid to stand in our own skin with those we work with, then how do we lead those who have…

— Ertharin Cousin

Our goals and what we hope to achieve by moving to food assistance is even in supporting the crisis needs of the…

— Ertharin Cousin

We recognize that the majority of people who are food-insecure or hungry in the world live in rural areas. And most of…

— Ertharin Cousin