HOW DOES THE 40 HOUR FAMINE HELP?
By doing the 40 Hour Famine, you are raising funds that go towards helping people who are chronically hungry and living in poverty.
40 Hour Famine funds support projects that fight hunger in: - East Timor
- Nepal
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- and help World Vision respond to emergencies and other needs around the world.
These projects are working to increase
reliable access to food and clean water;
develop livelihoods through
micro-enterprise development and training; and invest in agricultural education and development.
Sometimes there can be situations where we are not able to use funds raised for the projects that we originally
intend or have to delay the use of funds, due to reasons outside of our control. If this occurs, we'll use funds
raised through the 40 Hour Famine as needed for our work.
In East Timor, 40 Hour Famine funds will help families increase the amount of food they eat by:
- Creating seed banks to produce more food each harvest
- Improving food storage so that harvested food lasts longer
- Establishing kitchen gardens so families can grow their own vegetables
World Vision projects in East Timor mean farmers and their families can gain access to agricultural training, be part of seed saving groups and learn about improved planting methods and composting in order to improve their crop yields.
To improve the nutrition levels of children under five, mothers are trained on infant and child feeding and diarrhoea and malaria prevention. There are also supplementary feeding programs for pregnant and lactating mothers, as well as access to trained health workers.
The 40 Hour Famine is also a community education initiative for young Australians!
We are committed to raising awareness about poverty and empowering young people to make a difference for the world’s poor.