World Vision Famine events
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The World Vision organization have developed several famine events that spread throughout the globe, notably the international 30 Hour Famine, also the regional 40 Hour Famine in Australia and 24 Hour Famine in the United Kingdom. The 30 Hour Famine is the most popular amongst all, spreading across 21 countries. a[›]
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[edit] 30 Hour Famine
The 30 Hour Famine is a World Vision event in 21 countries. It started in 1971 when 14 Calgary, Alberta teenagers staged an event in a church basement to raise money for World Vision. [1] [2]
Thousands of teenagers across the U.S.,[3] Canada, and several other countries (including Taiwan[4], the U.K., and Australia and New Zealand) participate to raise money and then fast for 30 hours.[5] However, individuals can raise money and fast by themselves. In 2006, over $11.6 million dollars were raised in the United States.[6]
During the event, for 30 hours, participants must abstain from eating food, and instead they typically drink water, fruit juices, or other liquids[7] Games, fund raisers, and other events may also take place to help teach and educate the participants and others about world hunger all over the world. It is also a time for education and awareness of world hunger, and an understanding of how people go without food for long periods of time.[8] This, however, does not exclude those unable to fast. [9]
[edit] 40 Hour Famine
The 40 Hour Famine is an annual charitable event held by World Vision Australia. The event aims for young Australians to feel empathy for the lack of food which children in third world countries struggle with, and to raise money to help children in these countries. It was started in 1975 in response to the famine in Ethiopia.[10]
Participants must first raise money through sponsorship from other people. Participants must then abstain from food or a first world luxury (such as television) for 40 hours. The event officially runs from 8pm on Friday 18 August to noon on Sunday 20 August. Participants may choose another time to fast, but must ensure all money raised is given to World Vision on 30 September.
The 40 Hour Famine is also held in New Zealand in March every year. Participants go without food or technology for up to 40 hours, or can create their own famine. These unique famines include things such as refraining from talking, living in a cardboard box, or being blindfolded.
[edit] 24 Hour Famine
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24 Hour Famine is also an annual charity event held by World Vision UK started in 1986.
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- ^ World Vision Canada "The first 30 Hour Famine took place in Calgary, Alberta, 36 years ago, when a group of youths refused to sit back and do nothing about the famine..."
- ^ Langley Advance
- ^ Burlington County Times
- ^ Taipei Times
- ^ [1]
- ^ World Vision FAQs What is the 30 Hour Famine?: "Last year, over 600,000 young people across the United States helped raise over $11.6 million dollars.."
- ^ Standard Newswire "Energized with compassion rather than food during their fast, 30 HF groups ... consume only water and fruit juices"
- ^ The Washington Post "But education about global poverty was the main focus of the long day. The students watched DVDs about poverty issues. And Harrington showed off a banner on which the students had pressed 30,000 fingerprints in red paint, designed to help them better understand the magnitude of the problem."
- ^ World Vision Canada FAQs Q. I am physically unable to fast. Can I still do the Famine?
- ^ 40-hour famine to aid the poor paragraph 4
