40 Hour Famine - News > What R U giving up?

DiiNOSAW; 27 Apr

food, thumbs, furniture (Y)

Leah Smith 02 May

I am thinking of giving up talking. all my family and friends know i loveee to talk! so 40hrs with out a word. itll be hard! but hopefully raise lots of awareness/money!

mikayla roberts 03 May

hey I was wondering if this year there is still the not talking for 40 Hour Famine thing cause i really want to do that one. I did it with my mate last year it was fun!!!

katerina 04 May

what about not talking or eating for the 40 hour famine?

angela 07 May

im givin up electricity and meat. i was wounderin if i could do dat

bZ 07 May

im gonna give up talking and sleeping, mum thinks talking is gonna be a HUUUUGE challenge

Christine 07 May

Lol i did know talking last year and kept forgetting when mum would call me for dinner and id say yeaahh lol .

Declan 09 May

shoes socks food talking (maybe)

Sarah 10 May

Im giving up food, furniture and maybe technology. Giving up shoes and socks would be a great idea Declan! I might try that! Good luck everyone!

Nandi 10 May

I'm going to give up talking technology and shopping and I am only 11... come on and let's help world vision

Carla 10 May

I am thinking of doing the 40 hour famine, and I think i might give up: eating, nothing at all, furniture, no bed, chairs, tables etc I would have to either stand up or sit on the ground, walk every where, except for school and other long distance places, no shopping what so ever, I don't do much shopping any way... and games, and I was thinking of no t.v. Good luck everyone and hope you do well, and raise lots of money to help those in Kenya and the other place I forgot what it is... God Bless....!!!!!

Evil Chipmunk 11 May

I am thinking of doing the 40 hour famine and i think ill give up my phone and furniture and mybe food. i don't know if i can do it but ill try (:

Tegan Jayne 12 May

I've done the 40 hour famine since i was 11 now im 16 and not sure wat i'll do!!! every other year i've gone without food nd lived on sugar lollies but this year I'm pregnant so i cant really live off lollies LOL so maybe shoes? or furniture? or maybe i shuld just give up talkin?? hav no idea :D gud luck everyone XD

40 hour famine??? Dunno wat to do!!!! 13 May

I have wanted to do the 40 hour famine a couple of times, but the first time I wasn't allowed to cause I was on a camp and they said it was an OH&S thing if I wasn't eating. THe second time I chickened out... I wan't to give up talking and eating,,, but I don't know how I will go. Does it make u fell sick/dizzy/weird not eating??? HELP!!!?????!!!!

Amy 14 May

I'm giving up food - I can't go without it!

Ruby J 14 May

last year me and my friends gave up food this year we are giving up electricity, including phones and ipods...goodbye music and cooking all our food on a bonfire

Hollie 16 May

The Food\Meal I would miss is Lunch and breakfast

Mary S 16 May

I'm giving up food. Gonna do 40 hours with just water. and i'd give up sleep too but with no energy drinks or anything to keep me awake i think it will be a little too much.

Jerusha B :D 17 May

I think all the girls out there should give up bra's and undies like Me :D Many children in the poor countries don't even have them. So we should give ours up! Who's With me ?

Cat 17 May

im giving up everything except the clothes on my back, im heading to the streets with no money, no food, nothing... im going to survive 40hrs homeless, poor and lonely. im just lucky i only have to spend 40hrs like that...

Nige at 40 Hour Famine HQ 18 May

Wow, some really great suggestions here! I hope you all get stuck into raising money for our work overseas. I thought I should respond to the comment from: "@40 hour famine??? Dunno wat to do!" You should check out our tips for Staying Safe here on the website or consider giving up something other than food. This year, you can give up anything you like that is important to you - some of the suggestions on this page might help too. Best of luck and make sure you make sure you don't go without common sense! Cheers,

Ash 19 May

The that would hurt the most giving up would be my bed

Sonyia Juarez 21 May

I'm thinking of giving up technology talking and food... it'd be hard because the only thing that helped last yr when i gave up food was being distracted but if u cut everything out it'd be hard

Caroline 22 May

Last year i gave up furniture with my friends and this year i was thinking of giving up food, furniture, technology and my sight which will by very hard. It might be a bit to hard to do sight but I'll try my best! Good on everyone for doing the 40 Hour Famine!

Chellie 22 May

if you give up talking does that include communication via writing???

Nige at 40 Hour Famine HQ 24 May

@Chellie - It's up to you! A mate of ours, Mark Cox, last year gave up talking but survived with a notepad - there's a photo of him with his notepad on our Flickr account here. Good luck!

Cara-lee 24 May

Giving up sight and food... running into walls here I come... :P

tahlee 24 May

I only did food last year but this year im thinking food, thumbs and furniture. go @cat! I wish I could do that but where I live it's not that safe! good luck everyone!

Hunter 25 May

I'm gonna give up food for 40 hours. I had my tonsils out not long ago and went for 7 days with no food what so ever, so I think I can get through 40 hours. Might be hard, but it will be more of a challenge for me :)

knanna 25 May

im going to give up food,shoes,bikes and talking hope you can do it to, wish the best and rase a lot of money remember 40 dollors 6 people for a month.

rosie posie 25 May

I think I'm gonna give up food, shoes, bikes and talking. Now I'm gonna have to walk to and from school - oh well at least im raising money for people otherwise i would not do it. This is the first time i have done the 40 hour famine, i think it will be fun!!!!!

Belle 26 May

I did this in grade 8 for furniture. I put my computer on the floor =P Some other ideas are having a disadvantage like being blind, deaf, not using one or both hands or not talking. For something a little different you could wear daggy, scruffy clothes, no shoes and only carry the necessities like bread and water; no Ipods, phones, lipgloss. You could sleep on the floor or in a tent. I’m thinking of doing this, maybe even getting some friends to do it with me. Good Luck!!

cLw 27 May

the 40 hour famine rocks. every one who does it is awsome so thx for coming up with it:)

sophia 28 May

i think i'll give up every thing. i mean its worth it!!

Rachel 29 May

Im giving up all food and drink except water :D

timothy 30 May

i am giving up everything listed above and I'm only 10 years old. so give something up and make a difference! Last year my goal was raising $80 but I managed $150. I was only doing furniture as it was my first year because I only then realised how important furniture is. I always remember Liz Burns a missionary in Africa how she gave her life up for the Africans and God.

Maddie 30 May

Im giving up furniture and hearing. Ive always wondered what being deaf is like for all those people and in August I will know.

Jake 01 Jun

My best friend and i are giving up using legs, and sight. I'm being his eyes, and he's carrying me around for the whole 40 hours.

EM 01 Jun

My friends and I are all giving up either food/electricity or furniture. I hope we raise a fair bit of money to help! :)

Bek 02 Jun

Im giving up talking for 40 hours. Seems silly but in my job i have to talk all the time and my family and friends know i love to talk. Good luck to every partaking in this year's 40 hour famine.

Talitha 04 Jun

im giving up my phone, talking, furniture, computer (except for assignments and study) and food. :S

Chloe 05 Jun

Im giving up furniture - couldnt live without it- i will look really weird standing/sitting in class! Hey World Visions support here I come

Jessica 08 Jun

Last year I gave up lots of random things. Like instead of walking to the fridge to get a drink, I had to walk a certain distance before I got it, or do 5 star jumps etc. This is just because, many kids have to walk long distance just to get a drink, while we just have it right in front of us. I love 40 hour famine! It's a great idea. :D

Tamara 09 Jun

im giving up food and furniture. I would go for technology as well but i dont use it much so its not really a challenge.

Allie 10 Jun

My friend and I did freedom last year, by tying ourselves together...very difficult!

Laura 12 Jun

Last year i gave up, food, talking, technology,and furniture, no one thought i could give up talking coz im such a chatterbox but i did it and raised a tonne of money for world vision, this year i will do all of those things and mybe also internet and phones!!!! gud luck everyone!!!! :D

steph's the best 12 Jun

i am so gonna do the 40 hour famine this year because i really want to help all the poor sick kids over and africa and all the other countries and i am doing all the things food furniture ect

Cate 14 Jun

hey my friends and i looking at giving up talkin and food... but we still like to laugh alot can we laugh???

steph's the best 14 Jun

its gonna be so hard but for some silly reason i cant wait. i am having a sleepover and we arnt gonna talk so i dont no how thats gonna work awkward LOL

Nige at 40 Hour Famine HQ 15 Jun

@Cate - It's really up to you but giving up laughing would be hard if you're having a good time. You can create your own rules about what you want to give up and why, but the real reason is to get an appreciation of what life is like for kids like Lalu, Sami and Sarita who don't have lots of things that we do here. Best of luck!

Elizabeth (is awesome) 16 Jun

thumbs i tried it in class its so fun!

Rebekaaaah :) 16 Jun

me and my friends are giving up food because thats something that many disadvantaged people don't get and its something we all love.

Sarah 17 Jun

When I gave up food last year the thing I missed most was my mother's homemade lemon and meringue pie..YUM

Christian Blackburn 17 Jun

totally giving up food, technology and furniture!

Alex Reynolds 17 Jun

I'll probably give up my voice and processed food..... My parents really don't want me to go without food altogether though :(

Chrissi 17 Jun

Im going to try to give up everything! XD I think food and furniture will be the biggest challenge because im not that into my phone, the internet, video games and shopping and I just won't go anywhere that involves using a car on the weekend. I really like the idea of this because it's helps us realize how hard it is for other children and adults who have to live like this forever, not just for 40 hours.

Carmen 18 Jun

I'm giving up food and internet... :) I wanna give up my phone...but i need to contact people deuring the weekends...for homework stuff...But i m definately giving up food and internet..

Amy =D 18 Jun

I'm going to be giving up food, my mobile and the internet... it's going to be tough but i believe that it'll be worth it.

Daynah 18 Jun

Hi everyone. I have got a big group together and we are all comind over to my house for the famine weekend and we are not eating and we are only in Year 7.

Melissa 18 Jun

Thinking food, phones, internet and now maybe furniture? The more we give up, the more closer to reality the experience can be.

Sandra 19 Jun

I would miss Video Games as I am nerd who loves games. So yea I would definately miss Video Games

Kyraa 19 Jun

I am giving up talking

Annelise 19 Jun

Wow, some people have really cool ideas. I think giving up eyesight would be the hardest thing. I'll be giving up a combo of things. I'll be giving up my voice. I've done it before but this year, it will mean so much more because of what I learnt at the GLC. I'll experience what it is like to be voiceless like all those trapped people out there. To make it harder..I may also give up typing, texting and writing. I don't know if I'd survive though. Good luck everyone! <3

Molley 19 Jun

Last year me and my best friend gave up talking & had a sleep over but it was still great fun because we allowed laughing. This year I'm going all out (actually I'm just staying in and sleeping) & going without technology, electricity, food, furniture, eyesight, transport & thumbs!! :D

Eugene 20 Jun

I've thought of a few ideas: Not sitting down for 40 hours. (On weekends, Don't want your teachers getting angry.) Not eating meat for 40 hours. (This dosen't count if you are a vegitarian!:)

Maddie 20 Jun

me and my group are going to give up eating, furniture and video games,, this is going to be chalenging because we are going to have a massive sleepover ha ha

Minnie 22 Jun

I gave sleep last year. 40 hours of valuable sleep. I was thinking of taking a lot of risks last year by saying yes to everything. Yep :)

Leah 22 Jun

im giving up people for 40 hrs, its gonna be really hard cause im such a chatterbox!

rai 23 Jun

me and my friends want to do a 40hr famine, We wanted to do the one where you don't sleep, and maybe something else, but does not sleeping count?

Dani 23 Jun

im giving up furniture and im gonna start it on friday so ill do it at school and on saturday ill b working so ill do it there too. its gonna be so hard but its for such a great cause!

Matilda 23 Jun

Me as an 11yr old i will be giving up food for 40 hours and this is my first time of doing the 40 hour famine so i am very exited to take this challange..... so GO ME ! :-P

Evette 24 Jun

Hi, im giving up talking. I never shut up and I always have something to say. So it should be very hard, and i just know that my mates will call me and say thing just so ill talk, to see how much i really care about raising awareness and money for the cause. Good luck everyone and stay strong :)

Nick 24 Jun

im going to give up food if my mum and dad allow me and if my parents dont let me ill do furniture!

Kaitlyn 25 Jun

Last year me and my group of friends gave up sleeping. It was hard but we raised alot of money. We are going to do it again this year to see if we can get better at it.

Grip Dog 25 Jun

We are thinking about giving up technology, shoes, furniture and maybe some other stuff too. But what ever helps we will try to do as much as possible!

Mike 25 Jun

I'm giving up sleep but if you do no sleepmake sure you don't give up eating or you'll have no energy and 100% chance of failing!

Caleb 25 Jun

I think im going to give up funiture and mabey my thumbs for the 40 hours..and ive got my friend doing it with me

Eden 25 Jun

I'm giving up my eyesight. Could get pretty intense!

Izzy :) 27 Jun

Giving up Food and Furniture. Going to miss chocolate. Hope to raise lots of money though. Having friends stay both nights so we can all live through it together. Goodbye Food and Furniture.. :)

Jessica 27 Jun

When giving up furniture, I'm soooo gonna miss my bed... and the couch. I'll have to like watch TV on the ground, and my butt will hurt soooooo much by the end of it all!

Rosie 27 Jun

Im giving up eating - i eat like ALOT so it will be pretty hard. I also might be giving up furniture, ill see how i go!!!

Dino rawr 28 Jun

food phone and facebook :)

Kaitlyn 28 Jun

I'm going to go without electricity and one of my friends is going without talking. The more I think about it the more I realize how much we rely on technology.

kristiaan 28 Jun

how about giving up warmth; blankets, jumpers, heaters etc. allowing people to survive the extreme coldness much like children in third world countries?

Kim 28 Jun

I'm giving up eyesight and food. I'm gonna have a sleepover with a couple of friends and they're giving up a combo of food and something else. So far, we have Food+Eyesight, talking, and sleeping. Should be an interesting weekend. But I predict bruises aplenty.

Katie 29 Jun

I wanna give up furniture, talking, internet, TV, phone and shoes......Gonna so hard but it's worth it for all those kids

Abbie 29 Jun

Me and my friends are following the rule 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil' and so im going "blind" and my two other friends are going "mute" and "deaf".

sarahjane 29 Jun

im thinking off giving up the internet my phone and furniture im hoping i can do it.. my boyfriend james nd my best friend adam are doing it with me so well stop each other from doing it i hope

Aaron 30 Jun

Im giving up sleep lol

Nathan 30 Jun

i was thinking giving up my shoes food my beloved phone and furniture and maybe the internet and whatever else I can't live without

Michaela 30 Jun

yep, thinking about doing no food and no computers (at all!) that will be a challenge for me!!

Connor 30 Jun

im actually not sure what to do i like the idea of no sight that would be a good one and very hard.

Olivia.Leal 01 Jul

Hey guys! Some of you have awesome ideas and good luck :) This year I am going without food, furniture, technology and social interaction - looks like 40hrs in a tent all by my lonesome. But it is more than worth it... they are real people out there!!

Nikky 01 Jul

Hey everyone!!! i am probably giving up food and furniture, and maybe my right hand.

Charlotte 02 Jul

40 Hour Famine!! I have done this food famine for 5 or 6 years now. And I see everyone is coming up with more challenging ideas! I am defintely going without food, but my family also suggests I give up talking. I'd really like it too as it is a challenge! But I also have a job and I'll be working that weekend at 'Target' is it okay if I talk there as I have too? Cheers,

Taylor 03 Jul

i think that when your giving up something, it should be something that relates to people in developing countries, like food, technology and furniture. eysight is a good one too.

Cassie:) 04 Jul

Im givin up food and mabey technology

emma 04 Jul

im 11 and this is my first time doing 40hf so me nd my friend are going without electricity electronics and furniture. were gonna camp out in a tent. I im giving up electricity does that mean i cant swim in my pool?

Ayaa 06 Jul

Im gonna give up the internet and my iPod touch. Its gonna be impossible seeing how im literally addicted to facebook. But, its worth helping all those people in need of the money :)

Amber 06 Jul

I'm going to give up speaking for 40 hrs. Includes no laughing or whistling. This is my first time doing this and i think it might be hard for me because i talk...alot!

flynn 08 Jul

my 6 year old brother is doing the 40 hour famine! hes giving up shoes

Lauren 08 Jul

hey peoples i am thinkin of givin up food for a whole 40hr and i am the biggest eater u will EVER meet, its gonna b real hard

rikkki 09 Jul

I'm giving up speech and sleep :D

Bianca 09 Jul

I'm giving up my eye sight to represent people not noticing the problem that's in front of them.

Steph 10 Jul

I am thinking about giving up Transport I live close enough to school and anywhere else I need to go. Or maybe give up Eating...

AmeliaaFay 10 Jul

i'm a group leader. there are fifteen of us. there is one of us giving up her phone, 12 of us aren't eating and two of us are giving up food and sleeping. we can't wait to famine weekend(:

Steph 10 Jul

I am going to give up food, computer (unless i need it for homework) and my bed.

Lyzie 10 Jul

no sleeeeep!

Lyzie 12 Jul

I am gonna give up food, transport and electronic games !!! This sure will be a challenge! Good luck everyone and raise lots of money!! :)

Aimee 12 Jul

I'm giving up food, my phone and shoes.. will be intersting to see what happens when I get my phone back!

Jamie 12 Jul

Me, my sister and four friends are giving up food, technology (excluding transport) and furniture. We are going to have a sleep over, but do 13 hours on our own at home. Going to do it in two weeks, but continue raising money until the actual weekend, because I'm starting a new job so it was the best time. Wish us luck, and good luck to all of you guys!!

Ellen 12 Jul

no talking and no food . . . i might have to duct tape my mouth

Nikita 14 Jul

I want to give up food but are there any specific guidelines or do you make up your own rules as to what you will still eat? Another one I want to do is furniture but again i wonder if there are any specific guidelines? An interesting thing I just though of would be to give up your free will, so I'd probably handcuff myself to someone and then we'd have a sleepover and I would have no free will. It was just something random I thought up. *^_^* I want to help people who can't help themselves, so keep on rocking! We are the people who will change the world.

Sas 14 Jul

Why would you give up talking?? Yes you may get money from family members but people you dont know that well and when you door knock aren't going to know that u love to talk and kids and people in 3rd world countrires can talk so do something that they dont have everyday or that they cant do.

Emily 15 Jul

im going to give up food internet and talking with will be the hardest thing in the world coz at skool i sit next to my BEST friend!!:o

zoe 16 Jul

I am going to give up computer games,internet and food for the whole weekend

Tami 16 Jul

i think that giving up sight would be a real challenge. Does anyone have any other ideas that are a real unique challenge?

ebony campbell 17 Jul

i'm giving up furniture with my best friend, and we would like to no what can't we use for night time coverage supplies. This is our first time so we want to do it right. thankyou

Kasey 17 Jul

Hey guys I'm giving up food iPod phone computer and maybe sight. It's my first year and I hope I don't cave :) good luck to everyone participating this year, have fun! :)

Leki 18 Jul

i think i might try giving up food. Im 13 and this is my first time so i hope it goes alright :S good luck to youz all and lets raise some awareness.. or something. :P lol

nat 18 Jul

im giving up technology (phone,computer,ipod,tv) i reaally hope i can reach my goal of $50. im doing it online this year though :)

Anna 18 Jul

a few years ago I gave up the right to speak This year I might give up the right to sight... or the right to hear [giving up my senses ^-^]

Maddy 19 Jul

Last year, I went without my legs (I sat in a wheelchair). I love the idea of no shoes and socks! Good luck everyone!!!

Leah 19 Jul

can i go without eyesight?

Ainsley 19 Jul

Im givin up games, furniture, phones,and maybe food. good luck everyone! :)

Ellie 19 Jul

I have been giving up furniture for the past 3 years. This year i decided to step outside of my comfort zone and go without food, furniture and technology for 40 hours. Good Luck Everyone!!!xxx

heidi 19 Jul

I am not exactly sure what i want to do. i was thinking about not doing furniture or technology but i don't really know. i was also thinking of not being able to go indoors although it maybe tricky. Can you guys please help me decide what to do??

Amanda 19 Jul

I'm deciding to give up a lot this year because I figured if people have to live like this all the time why cant I for 40hrs...

Annie 19 Jul

Due to medical reasons I can not fast for 40 hours. However I am going to live on $2 food per day for 2 days. No begging, no accepting charity etc. I am 54 years old .

Spam 19 Jul

Thanks everyone for the awesome ideas. I was in a crap mood then read what everyone is giving up and it made me happy :S wierd - but ive decided to give up the all important FOOD. being able to hear stuff and i might do my thums or my right hand or both!!!!! have fun and good luck everyone!

Taylah 19 Jul

i am in a group with four other people. As a group were giving up food, but i was wondering if one member of the group could do more than one thing??? cause i wanna give up eating and freedom! plz answer me soon!

Nige at 40 Hour Famine HQ 20 Jul

Hi Taylah, Sure - your group can mix and match whatever you'd like to give up. There aren't any limitations on it - but make sure that it's something that you'll miss so that you appreciate what those who are experiencing the Global Food Crisis feel every day.

Lee & Nathan 20 Jul

We're going to give up our LEGS!... and food. Wheelie chairs and stairs HERE WE COME!

jacqueline & kirsty 20 Jul

me and my best mate are giving up thumbs, furniture, technology, television, electricity, mp3,transport,mobilephone, shopping, and social networking we are even giving up up our HOMES!! we are going camping for the forty hour famine. good luck everyone!!!

Fiona 20 Jul

I have been doing the 40 Hour Famine for the past 14 years so am kinda stuck on what to give up! Have done the food thing and no technology but I want to do something different and get out of my comfort zone but I am seriously stuck!!

aleisha brown 20 Jul

i will give up everything other than phone and furniture !! sure i will miss sales those 2 days not being able to shop but i guess theres always more :D :D

Taylah 20 Jul

me and my 3 other besties are planning to do the forty hour famine but we have no clue in what to do. We've talked about food,but, we're not so sure about it now. We're also thinking of electricity(all electricity-lights, t.v, computers, everything!) and we're also thinking about furniture, but now I'm inspired about no talking. I know with my friends and I there is noo possible way to go without talking, so it will be an awesome challenge. Thanx for the gr8 ideas and good luck everyonee!!!!

Joshua Ackroyd 21 Jul

I am planning on giving up everything on the list. and add in comfortable clothes to the list for me ouch now this is going to hurt. Plus I am not going to be able to complain about it ahh well thanks for the ideas guys

laken 21 Jul

hi me and a group of friends are giving up food, furniture,sleep and talking and im going to mention some of the things i have read on here. cause they are really good.. we hope too raise a lot of money to help the world vision kids. half of my school is doing this too.does anyone have any other good ideas of what we can do.

Karo 21 Jul

i am thinking of giving up furniture, or maybe facebook.... i would do food but your school wont let my age to it. or i could do 40 hours with out my hair straightener!

help people in need 21 Jul

me and and a whole group of friends are giving up food and furniture i am pretty sure we can make it and gd luck to other ppl going to do it u guys rock

Georgia 21 Jul

my favorites are no eating, sleeping, eyesight, hearing, talking, thumbs, furniture and no electricity at all. it would be hard to give up sight, hearing and talking.

Lachie 21 Jul

thanks for the ideas and i think that what your doing really can make a difference!!!!!!!!!!!!

sabrina 21 Jul

me and my bestly were thinking of giving up furniture, shoes, freedom and maybe thumbs. should be heaps of fun. door knocking is a really good idea to get heaps of money we raised $416 last year just by doing furniture. good on everyone for their effort this year good luck guys:)

Lara vR 21 Jul

I am giving up furniture, PC and my bed for 40 hours.I am also giving up food for 8 hours.I am 8 years old.

Dige 21 Jul

im giving up food and furniture will miss my bed!!! and brekky!!!

matilda jefferies 21 Jul

I'm giving up food, mp3 player and maybe furniture and talking im not sure yet if i want to do those last to. Im a bit scared about doing food but are there any other lollies you can eat other than barley sugars??? please answer my question :) :)

Mitch 22 Jul

I'm giving up food, talking and i am going to blind fold myself so i can really know how hard it is for a blind person

Nathan Rosenthal 22 Jul

im giving up eyesight

Casey Kavanagh 22 Jul

Im Giving up Furniture i was going to give up food but my Birhtday party is on this weekend so i didnt want not to eat and have them all eat and not me

Samantha Jayne 22 Jul

I'm giving up meat and fish and stuff

Megan Creed 22 Jul

I'm giving up food, shoes, furniture, my right arm and talking. I talk so much, Can we "talk" on the internet, like I am now?

Maddy 22 Jul

im giving up talking. Because talking is some thing they can't do because they are sick and if you are giving up like mobiles no one will sponsor you. I think that is a great idea.40 Hour Famine i love it!!

Sarah Jane 23 Jul

I'm going to give up shoes, food,furniture and one of my ears (so im half deaf) it'll be fun. im doing with a few of my friends :) cant wait. 3rd year of 40 Hour Famine! :D

Caity and the craziez 23 Jul

Me and my friends, we're either going to give up 1 different thing each, or three of us will give up talking, and the other three food. Is that a good idea?

zach 23 Jul

im going without everything but internet

Tarra Vidler :) 23 Jul

I'm going to go a MONTH with no phone or computers. It's going to kill me but i think it will be good.

Make_it_fair! 23 Jul

I'm going to give up warm clothes such as jumpers scarfs and a doona. It will be hard as i HATE the cold but other kids have it a LOT worse!

Ellen 23 Jul

No furniture! I'm gonna have a really sore bum! P.S: Do air mattresses count as furniture?

ROXY_GIRL 23 Jul

im not giving up all them. but im giving up some of them food but i will be eating lollipops for 2 days and shopping, computer, phone, drinks except water aple juice and apple and blackcurrant juice. im giving up lots more 2 but the best part is im only 10 and im prepared to do it. i hope others are to, and my insperation is my sister.

faye 23 Jul

not talking for 40 hours on sat and sun

kaitlyn (: 23 Jul

im going to give up singing and dancing cos i do them all the time! and also food maybe a bit hard but ill do it ;D lol

H bomb 24 Jul

giving up reading cause i practically live on it. i tossed around some other ideas like no left arm or no sleeping but i hav too many commitments that im not allowed to skip.

Nicole 24 Jul

im doing limited shelter at night and food i think its going to be hard but i have been wanting to help make poverty history all my life so i think 40 hour famine is great cya :D

stephi (: 24 Jul

I am thinking of my RIGHT ARM (right handed) & Hearing. I am already living with a moderate hearing impairment but I would like to see what it is like for people like my best friend who cant hear at all!! But I think giving up my arm will be hardest but one of my other friends did it last year with her left arm (shes left handed) and managed.

Amelia =D 24 Jul

im going to have a sleep over and we are going to give up all technology, we are going to pitch a tent in my backyard and we gonna camp

ria 24 Jul

I'm going to give up eyesight.

laura (: 24 Jul

im going to be giving up food, furniture, technology and transport. its going to be hard, but its for a great cause (:

Hannah G 24 Jul

if i'm doing talking, does that mean i'm not allowed to hum? i can't help but sing to myself 24/7 i'm doing talking, furniture and food! :S it shall be REALLY HARD but hopefully it will impress more people and we'll raise more money :) good luck everyone!!! its really amazing to see so many awesome people doing this :Dxo

Jodie 24 Jul

im going without food for 40 hours. its a neccessity in our lives, something we take for granted. good luck everyone else! i think its awesome of those who are going without talking... thats gotta be very hard!

Jessie 24 Jul

I'm giving up Furniture and video games (:

cameron 24 Jul

im going to give up food furniture and eltronics

Mee 24 Jul

giving up; food. phone. computer. money. shopping. shampoo. Bed.

Maddy 24 Jul

Ruby J. I love your idea of fundraising! giving up electricity and cooking everything on a bonfire..it actually sounds like a heap of fun. :)

Bree 25 Jul

This year for the 40 hour famine I'm going to be traditional but still mix it up. I'm going with out which is going to be a massive challenge alone but I'm also giving up my thumbs, writing, texting and typing. I'm excited to be apart of the 40 Hour Famine again this year. Last year I gave up furniture, it was a breeze.... except in the last hour I was left with nowhere to sit but the floor at the mall as my friends were trying on clothes. It was a massive relief to have my bed back!! Any advice on giving up food and everything else I've decided on ??? Good Luck; lets make a difference x

Loz : ) 25 Jul

i am going to try and give up talking everyone knows that i love to talk soo its gonna be hard, but it is for a great cause so ill give it a try!!

Jess :) 25 Jul

I have noticed that alot of teenage girls wear alot of make up, im not one of them, but i just wanted to share that it could be one of the options. :)

Catherine 25 Jul

Im giving up food(8 hours) and furniture,technolgy,electricity and of course transport and shopping 4 40 hours Its going 2 be hard but i hope i will live (: Im going 2 LOVE my bed when i get back 2 it!

Daniellaa 25 Jul

im giving up furniture and my thumbs man this is going to be fuuuuun as :D

Matt 25 Jul

im giving up parents

Lemii 25 Jul

Last year 20 of my friends and I camped out with no furniture, food or technology. This year I will be giving up my sight also.. Its going to be tough!

hanna 25 Jul

i dont understand why people are giving up talking. its about giving up thing less fortunet people have to go without, like food & technology. everyone can talk. i dont understand lol

KiMmY!! 25 Jul

Im goin to give up, food, furniture, and warmth.. Its goin to be hard.. but worth it..

Karina Bridges 26 Jul

I am going to give up watching tv, texting people and I am also going to sponsor a child. If everyone sponsored a child there would be no need for hunger in the world. $43.00 a month. Count me in!

Tess 26 Jul

i want to give up food, technology, shoes and furniture. i think it should be a great experience. i am going to miss going to the cupboard and taking anthing out of it and eating it. it is going to be hard because at school, when all my friends are eating yummy food i will be too tempted :)

helena :) 26 Jul

im giving up talking, msn and my ipod its gonna be impossible to give up talking but defiantly worth it :D

Bon(: 26 Jul

I'm going traditional and giving up food,like last year, Its not as hard as you make think, but it really makes you think!

Alanna 26 Jul

What are the rules for giving up food because my friend told me that you are aloud to have juice and barley sugars but that is all. She also said that if you were under 16(or some age) you cant go for the full 40 hours, is this true?? because im not really sure. thanks

chelsea 26 Jul

I'm giving up food ♥

TAB 26 Jul

i'm giving up sleeping, talking, computer and music

Eliza 26 Jul

I'm giving up food and furniture. This is my first time doing the 40 hour famine, and I can't wait. oh BTW I'm only 11. Good Luck to everyone giving up something

Chi 26 Jul

I think im gonna give up speech, furniture and technology =]

Sophiaa =] 26 Jul

hey im kinda a facebook and fone freak... so this year im gonna give up them ! is it hard ? coz i rlly think it will . ARGHHHH! im definatley up 4 a challenge ! :D

Kimberly 26 Jul

I'm giving up Facebook for 40 hours. And for those who know me, they know it's going to be hard.

alisha 26 Jul

i want to give up music, food, the net and my phone because these are the things i love the most

1st timer 26 Jul

if i give up food what are the acceptions? like am I allowed to have sugar or energy drinks to give me a boost?

Britany 27 Jul

I decided to give up Food and Eyesight. is that ok?

Louise 27 Jul

Hi i want to give up furniture, but is sitting in a car allowed? its technically transport and im not giving that up. because it will be extremely hard to drive if not??? lol

Louise 27 Jul

Hi i want to give up furniture, but is sitting in a car allowed? It's technically transport and im not giving that up. because it will be extremely hard to drive if not? lol

The Ano's 27 Jul

My group 'THE ANO'S' are going to give up food, furniture, internet, phones and shopping. and we're camping out for thee weekend with swags and OMG NO PHONES!! challenge for a huge group of 16 year olds :) AWESOME FUN!!

ThatGirlThatCares 27 Jul

i think giving up talking isn't that great, i mean were all doing this for all of those people out there that dont have food, furniture, or technology right? Everyone has a voice and can talk, for everyone whos going for the no food option good luck! because just imagine how hungry you feel after 2 days and these people feel like this nearly all the time. its horrible! and yeah, im giving up food. :)

Sarah (: 27 Jul

I can't wait till the 40 hour famine it will be heaps fun.. and its good that its all going towards a good cause. Our group of 6 is giving up Food and Furniture and we're camping in my back yard. lol... Seriously can't wait ! x

krissypina 27 Jul

im giving up ELECTRONICS.! :):)))

sophie 27 Jul

My frends nd i are going to give up food and they sed tht there are some things that you can still eat.....so i was wondering what those thing are?

Veronica 27 Jul

I'm giving up furniture and technology with some friends cause our mums agree that we are all too young to give up food. I think the hardest thing will be remembering that i'm not allowed to sit down and switch on the tv each morning like i normally do. :) Reading about the disadvantaged in kenya and nepal made me feel so lucky to live in a wealthy country and i think that the people who live with chronic hunger must be some of the strongest people on earth because i certainly couldn't go through what they go through.

Katie Parker 27 Jul

I am doing it twice actually.I am giving up talking and then eyesight. i would give them up at the same time but I dont think that is safe.

Abhi 27 Jul

I'm giving up my eyesight and thumbs.

Aaron 27 Jul

im giving up: - Food - Furniture - Talking [which includes singing..and well...im a singer!!] minimum amount i want to raise is $200...

chloee 27 Jul

im not sure what to give up! i only want to give up one thing this year but i cant decide outt of... food talking im thinking food, but then it would be fun when the teachers ask you a question... hehe :P xx

chloe 27 Jul

are we only aloud to nto eat for 8 hours??

Chloe 27 Jul

Last year I gave up talking, and it was kinda fun, Who would have thought?!? This year I'm trying food, but I'm not sure what the boundries are?? Can you drink?? And what qualify as 'energy sweets'??

1st timer 27 Jul

Hello i have never done the 40 hour famine before and i was wondering what i am allowed to eat/drink for energy?what kind of sugar forms am i allowed to eat and what drinks am i allowed to drink.for example am i allowed energy drinks or lollies?

samson 27 Jul

Woah, some people have such awsome ideas. I'm totally stuck cause it's my first time but i can't wait, my friends and i are so excited. i'm thinking of giving up food and talking...so worth it

Travis 27 Jul

I AM GOING TO GIVE UP SHOPPING!!!!!!!!

JaYmee 27 Jul

Im giving up not talking and eating for 40 hours. and considering im such a chatterbox this is gonna b real hard!

Courtney :) 27 Jul

Im a traditionalist!! for this years 40hr famine im gonna give up food!! Iv done it the last few years and its amazing!! experiencing first hand how millions of people live every day! i can not imagine a life like that for myself and i encourage all others to jump on in for this AWESOME weekend :)

Lily 28 Jul

When you give up furniture can you use a matress?

mitchnorris97 28 Jul

i am going to give up food so i hope that that will get me some donations =)

ykim 28 Jul

I'm giving up food,social networking,computer,video games,brushing my hair,washing,phone,television,shopping and more...............

Paigey babe 28 Jul

Good luck to all the guys and girls out there, me and my 4 friends are giving up food, technology, furniture and shopping i sort of need shoes!! haha <3

Kiwi 28 Jul

I'm thinking of giving up food, thumbs and sleep. i think thumbs will be da hardest:) it'll be worth it!

Me 28 Jul

food, furniture. sleep its gunna be epic

Lucinda 28 Jul

definetly talking seeing aas i am a chaterbox it will be very hard

Miss Birdie 28 Jul

I'm giving a couple of things: food, speech, video games, mobile phone, shopping and video games. The last 4 i love to do so it's going to make my first ever 40HF awesome~~

austin 28 Jul

i thinking of no electronics and talking....but im not sure if i can ..... somebody give me something easyer

Safiye 28 Jul

I wouldn't mind, I would give up all of them especially internet and games in like one second. I actually prefer a life with no internet, no phones, no games (video games or computer games) , transport, furniture and shoes. I think everyone could. Some people think they can't survive with them things..But OF COURSE YOU CAN!

Kristy 28 Jul

Im giving up privacy!!!! Im going forty hours with my best friends hand duct taped to mine. Good luck everyone :):)

Kenzie 28 Jul

i am giving up furniture and food. i haven't given up food before, so i hope i'll live!! :P

tashaa 28 Jul

iim thinking of giving up food techh furntiure n maybe a roof over our heads.. the best way to put yur self into there position

Ayla 28 Jul

I've decided that I'm giving up my legs, because I am sports mad and it will definately be a challenge for me to not get up and kick a ball around, etc.

Lily C 28 Jul

I'm giving up sleeping in my bed i'm sleeping on the floor.. With my Sleeping bag but still..

Wattsie 28 Jul

I'm giving up all food for 40 hours, then living on 'refugee rations' for 40 days and blogging about the experience...can't wait!!

Neets 28 Jul

It wouldn't be hard to make your self blind, you just make a blindfold but how are people making them selves deaf? do you just get earplugs or sum thin? I dunno where to get good ones... Help??

May-Lyn 28 Jul

going to be giving up furniture and eating utensils, i tried it for one meal, and it's harder than i thought it would be! still doing it though :D good luck everyone!

Takeiysha 29 Jul

Hey, im 12 and im thinking oif what i should give up... i was thinking food, talking and possibly internet. Just wanted to say good luck to evryone.....

bubbles 29 Jul

I'm most likely going to give up my sight and now just to convince the rest of my venturer unit to do the 40 hour famine to. :)

bubbles 29 Jul

I'm most likely going to give up my sight and now just to convince the rest of my venturer unit to do the 40 hour famine to. :)

Caitlin 29 Jul

HEY!!Im gonna give up: food,talking,furniture,transport and electriity. Its gonna be hard but I cant wait. I want to feel how they feel for once. My mum says its gonna be hard without talking cause i am a chatterbox. the rest of my family say that giving up food will be impossible

Amber 29 Jul

I'm thinking of giving up food and talking, but my family sings WAY too much!!!:)LOL am i allowed to hum??????

Jaye 29 Jul

this is my first year and i have heard lots of great things from others past experiences! i am giving up talking and thumbs! i was going to do food aswell but my mum wont allow it coz im already skinny enough she thinks... lol good luck everyone! :)

Sarah 29 Jul

Like last year im giving up food. Good luck to everyone! :D

Sarah =] 29 Jul

I'm giving up food<3 I'm gonna be on vacation at the time, too! :))

Ella 29 Jul

Hi me and a group of my friends have decided to do the 40hr famine this year. hopefully it will be a sleepover :) im giving up food, technology, furniture and my hands this should be really hard with out my hands but its a good cause

Kt 30 Jul

Hi, i was just wondering, could you give all warm things, like warm food, heater, blankets, jumpers, shoes and socks??

Michelle 30 Jul

im giving up furniture, shoes, game consoles, shopping, transport

jaz 30 Jul

i'm giving up talking, eating, technology & furniture. I cant make a page even tho i have an ID plz help

alpineo 30 Jul

wow, u guys are amazing I've been so inspired! I'm giving up furniture, thick doonas & sleep. I'm have a camp out with my friends. you guys r skuxx. bubblez out!!! :P

Liv 30 Jul

If i give up food, can I eat certain things still like rice???

Elijah 30 Jul

I am going to give up furniture and talking! But do pillows and cushions count as furniture?

Naomi 30 Jul

I'm only 13 and I want to give up furniture, food, shoes and maybe mobile and internet :) I want to do talkin but will i be allowed at school ??

Netty 30 Jul

Hahah talking and shoes and socks :D it'll be hard but I think I can do it :D

Claw 31 Jul

Im giving up food and everything else except sleep:)

Ash 31 Jul

This year I'm thinking of giving up food, furniture and technology for 40 hours. I was also contemplating not using one of my arms. It'll be hard but the lives that you can change by doing it, that's what makes it so worth it :)

Cozza 31 Jul

Last year I gave up food for 40 hours it was a big challenge for me, but in the end it was worth it I raised $200.10! This year I am going t try and raise more, ILY Cozza P.S. Get involved to help stop poverty!

Grace W 31 Jul

I'm giving up shopping, food, internet, my phone, games and electronics. WOOP WOOP

EbonyP 31 Jul

Me and my 2 best friends are giving up our house/s, food, shoes, i think that it will be very challenging, but it'll feel good knowing that we are doing it for a good cause. :) wish all you guys good luck! xx

Nige @ 40 Hour Famine HQ 31 Jul

Wow! So many comments on this post! It's huge! To answer a few q's: @Naomi - You can give up talking at school, just use a notepad and write down what you want to say @ Elijah - Up to you about cushions & pillows, but I think they'd be considered 'furniture' @ Liv - Giving up food really means you shouldn't eat rice, but you can customise the experience as you like. @ kt - Sure, warm things sound like a great idea. Best of luck everyone - check out our ideas on how to stay safe during the 40 Hour Famine here: http://bit.ly/40HF_Safe

Tegan T 31 Jul

Heeey im giving up shopping, food, internet, my phone, games and shoes :) good luck everyone xx

Zak stewart 31 Jul

me and my friend are giving up eyesight. its sad that over half of the people in the world that are blind dont have to be! we are turning the tables and being blind to help them out!

Emily 31 Jul

Hey, I'm giving up all furniture, technology and shoes! good luck guys im doing this one with my friend i think furniture will be the hardest =S

funnymaddie30 31 Jul

hi, i'm in yr 7 in primary school is ther differnt guidlines for younger people I know that we can't do the food 40hr famine but is there anything else we can't do? please help

alani 31 Jul

furniture, food, technology, games, shopping & reading.

Zak stewart 31 Jul

me and my friend are giving up eyesight. its sad that over half of the people in the world that are blind don't have to be! we are turning the tables and being blind to help them out!

Annalise Ellard 31 Jul

i'm giving up meat, dairy products and eggs. should be interesting :)

Naomi 31 Jul

Thanks for that :) I'm doing the 40 hour famine as an individual but my family don't have credit cards and that means they can't donate. Can I just use a reciept book instead? Thanks

Emily 31 Jul

My Best friend and I are thinking about giving up... Talking, Sight, Food, Electricity and furniture. We're planning on staying in my shed

Veronica 31 Jul

I am going to do furniture and sleep on the floor but can i have a mat to put down or something? would a mat be counted as furniture and would a car be counted as furniture?

Mima 31 Jul

Im giving up food and my left hand (i cant give up both cos me and my friends go door knocking and I'll need to write receipts... i obviously cant give up talking cos im door knocking but last month i had layringitis and couldnt talk 4 a week so i know its hard)

Anastasia 31 Jul

im gonna give up food, shopping and maybe talking :)

Jack 31 Jul

I'm considering getting a bunch of mates and not leaving a room

me :) 31 Jul

hi this is my first time doing the 40 hr famine I would like to know how do u giv up hearing because i can not think of a way to do this and also do u have to do it in a group i asked my friends and all of them have plans that weekend sooo yeah :)

Graceey 31 Jul

haai, everyone. i'm giving up food, electronics, my phone, internet, shopping, furniture and games. I gave up food, electronics and furniture last year. it was really hard, but it was fun sitting on the ground in class while everyone else is in their seats!! haha. good luck everyone! hope you do amazing. x x x

Ashleigh 31 Jul

i will totally give junk food, t.v and my mobile phone!!!

isaac 31 Jul

can i give up not talking because that would be the hardest thing for me

oliviaarose 31 Jul

hello everyone ! I'm giving up talking (I'm a singer so its going to be hard!), my left arm, my mobile phone and furniture ! which includes NO PILLOWS. i don't think that i should use this as an advertising service, but if you have time please donate to me ! 40hf.com/oliviaarose Good luck to EVERYONE doing the 40hour famine ! I'm especially proud of the 11 and under group that are going without food ! i can imagine how hard that would be !

Lily 31 Jul

Does giving up furniture include the seats in your car?

Gala 31 Jul

Do car seats count as furniture?

sid 31 Jul

is a tv furniture because i want to give up furniture - but im not sure if a tv counts??

Mel 31 Jul

I'm going without, not only talking... but singing too... My life is revolved around my vocal chords, so an entire 40 hours with even unttering a peep.... That is so hardcore... I'm dreading it already, but at least I know there is an amzing reason behind it :D

Curiosity Killed The Kenny 31 Jul

Im giving up Food, Furniture and Talking. =)

Milly B 01 Aug

Well this yeah I'm going to give up bending me knees. This is because I can't give up food. I don't talk a lot and so I figured lets do something that really inconveniences me. because I am for certain that being poor.. is inconvenient :D

sarah<3 01 Aug

me and my friends are giving up food and furniture it is going to be really hard coz i love my food and I'm determined to go the 40 hours without food. :(

Steph 01 Aug

Im giving up my thumbs and food :) And last year i gave up food and talking! I love doing the 40hour famine, the feeling of helping other people is amazing! i love it :) good luck to everyone doing the 40hour famine this year!

Chelsee .M. 01 Aug

the 40 hour famine is awesome! I'm gonna give up furniture it's gonna be tough but it's for an amazing cause

Ashlee 01 Aug

Iam definately giving up furniture, food and mabey electricity. Mabey even talking Good luck to everyone

Ashlee 01 Aug

Mabey shoes as well as mabey electricity and talking but deffinately food and furniture.

ciara kearns 01 Aug

i can't wait to do the 40hf my first time and i'm giving up food and furniture. Everyone doing it is so brave and good luck to all u guys are awesome

ciara Kearns 01 Aug

I'm giving up furniture, I will miss my bed

Littlecat.16 01 Aug

Hey guys, Thinking of giving up my right arm, furniture and shoes. It will be intense. Not sure if i will be able to do shoes though because I have to play indoor soccer and I am not sure if I will be able to play. My team relies on me - Help please?

Jasmine 01 Aug

I'm going to give up food, furniture, electricity, technology (which includes ipods, tv, computer) and transport. And I'm only in Year 7! So I really encourage people to give this a go. I only recently found out about this after a World Vision speaker came to our school and talked about the 40 hour famine and I decided to try this out. I think that it's going to be fun!

holly 01 Aug

I cant believe I'm doing this but i am giving up talking and furniture and homework (joke). My teacher wouldn't be happy! He thinks not doing homework is the end of the world!

Meghan 02 Aug

hey me and my group are giving up ipods mobiles computers tv so it should be fun =) GOOD LUCK EVERY ONE <3

Maddy 02 Aug

i'm giving up food :) i dont think i will miss the food, i really cant wait to do it. just to be able to feel how these people in poverty feel all the time, and also being able to help them at the same time, is an honor i would say.

Someone You Know 02 Aug

food, games, electricity, and furniture :P

Jess 02 Aug

I am giving up furniture. it is my first time doing the 40 hour famine. i think it will be fun to have a change in life and raise money for people who don't have what we have in Australia. Hope you have fun this year. Yay!! :)

Jess 02 Aug

i am giving up furniture. it is my first time doing the 40 hour famine. i think it will be fun to have a change in life and raise money for people who don't have what we have in Australia. Hope you have fun this year. Yay!! :)

Jess k9 02 Aug

I am giving up talking and furniture (i might forget how to talk). Good luck everyone. Keep in mind we are helping kids in need. ;)

Jorja 02 Aug

I'm giving up all Technology. I was going to be traditional and give up food but I can't live without food. I'm really glad to be helping the needy this year. :)

caitlin 02 Aug

i am going to give up furniture,internet,shopping,video games, no talkin. i would give up transport but then i couldnt be able to go to skool!

tiffany 02 Aug

i'm probably going to give up furniture or transport because i would probably couldn't go without food. @holly i'll go without homework with you haha

anonymous 02 Aug

im giving up food and talking. i think its gonna be loads of fun/hard :P

Chloe 02 Aug

Hey People! Im giving up furniture talking and maybe food cause im only 11 and i dont want to do anything bad to my body so yer it will be a challenge. Got my friends coming lol Good luck everyone! :)

Betzy 02 Aug

Im giving up talking and my eye sight!!! This is my first time doing 40 hour famine, so i feel a little weird but o well. Wish me luck!lol

sarah! 02 Aug

Hey i am giving up my ipod,phone(incluing answering the home phone),computers/t.v etc. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!

siobhan 02 Aug

im giving up talking,food,furniture and moblie. im so excited i wasnt sure if i could go without talking or eating so ive been practicing at school and hopefully im prepared to experience what kids all round the world experience everyday

gabster 02 Aug

I am livin' like the people we're fundraising for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No furniture, sleeping outside with only a blanket and mosquito net, one cup of rice a day and have to walk two kilometres for 2 litres of water.

Ashleigh 02 Aug

I am giving up food and thumbs (thanks for the thumbs idea DiiiNOSAW) i gave up furniture last year and i am ready for another challenge :)

Sam 02 Aug

I've done the 40 Hour Famine since I was in year 7 (currently in year 11), and had given up food, technology and furniture since day 1 (I love a challenge :D). This year I'm giving up food, electricity, furniture, talking and shoes...all while at school. See how it goes. I'll also have to walk the hour walk to and from school, cause i won't be able to use a car :P

Samantha-Lynette 02 Aug

im giving up food and sleep and i hope that my friends will do it with me this year cause they didnt last year. i rarly get sleep now so i think i can survive but i love my food so i will only drink water and i might give up talking to. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE! love from Samantha-Lynette (sammie) xox

Alex 02 Aug

I'm going to go without eyes. Made the decision in June.

court 02 Aug

omg im excited as im going to do furniture and technology. :)

Gala Alfaro 03 Aug

does tapioca pearls count as food? im excited for doing this 40 hour famine my friends and i are getting together all of us r giving up furniture and one more other thing, everyone something different. - thnx guys great ideas everyone has.

Narnii 03 Aug

I will give up food to help these people

troy 03 Aug

I'm going to go without shelter and food

Karley 03 Aug

I'm giving up driving, because I live in my car - I get out of it to sleep and go to the toilet thats about it. I'm thinking of also giving up smoking and drinking alcohol!

kiwi 03 Aug

Come on people, Do the 40 Hour Famine it's for a good cause. I've did every year i love it. Plz find friends and give to this cause! i'm going with out food, technology and no funiture! =D xXx

Allisa 03 Aug

I'm a major talker!!!!! So I'm giving up talking! My friends say I can't do it - this will prove them wrong plus all the money I raise goes to a great cause.

Alex Palmer 03 Aug

I'm giving up food,internet and talking. I'll keep a pad for important things

little e 03 Aug

I'm going to give up furniture - goodbye bed

tayla 03 Aug

i'm going out with food, phone, furniture, television, thumbs, talking, shopping, mp3 player and shoes

Shania 03 Aug

im 11 and its my first time im in year 6 i don't know what i'll give up - FOOD OR INTERNET OR GAMES OR FUNITURE OR SLEEP OR TALKIN OR SHOPING OR ELECTRICITY OR MOBILE OR SHOPING. PLZ COMMENT AND TELL ME WHAT SHOULD DO

Tay 03 Aug

OMG - I am gonna try and give up shoes, furniture and internet coz giving up food is kinda hard when ur like 11...

Shania 03 Aug

its my first time and i think it will be fun i might do phone, food, transport, furniture and electricity and maybe sleep it'll be hard but I'll try. any other suggestions? Good Luck Guys Love Shania

sydney 03 Aug

Omg this is so cool!!!I'm going for 40 hours without furniture,technology,i have to walk 1 kilometer to get water and only eating half a cup of rice a day!!!!!!!:]

Allie 03 Aug

I want to go with out talkin - lol - 4 a change

bella 03 Aug

hey im only 10 but i still think I can do the forty hour famine .i am going to give up meat because my aunts are vegetarians!!!!! bye!!!!!!:p

Jacqueline 03 Aug

How can you give up hearing ? Btw, are there any other ideas besides tech, warmth, furniture and communication ?

Kiwi-Girl 03 Aug

Food, talking & the house

DiDi 03 Aug

is it gonna be alright if i do no food and no talkin :) it sounds challangin 4 me i love food and talkin

Grace 03 Aug

Umm... since I can't do what my friends are doing: not sleeping for the 40hours because sleep isn't that important to me... I'm going to be doing something that's absolutley insane! Lmao... Ah but apart from the insanity I'm doing: eating without utensils (that'd be funny!) and sleeping on the floor and and :p not being in my room for those 40 hours... Thinking of something really funny and insane to do :p it'll be fun!

Bekky 03 Aug

just wondering - wouldn't giving up food make you feel dizzy? oh well, I'm doing it anyway =] me and my friends are gonna do it but we're not doing it on the actual date cauz one of us is going on holidayz ( next year I should say yes to everything for 40hrs! )

sylvia 03 Aug

pretty excited NO FURNITURE yeah! woot woot

Sarah! 03 Aug

if i giive up talking does could i still talk at sports on the Sunday?

Zoe Carroll 03 Aug

Hey I'm giving up technology + food (but i'm having a small plate of rice everday) Hang on am I allowed to do that - since i'm 12 and can't go for 40h with no food???

claire 03 Aug

I'm doing furniture, food, technology, shopping!

Roshin 03 Aug

Me And My Friends Are Going With Out Food (except Meat, Rice, Barley Sugar, Chewies), Furniture, Internet, Mobiles, Shoes And Transportation.

Taryn 03 Aug

Can anyone tell me where I can find the food safety guidelines?

Chloe 03 Aug

Hey guys! i'm doing the 40 hour famine for the first time and i've been thinking of giving up talking, shopping, mobile phone and technology... It's a hard descion to make.... (but it's gonna be so fun!) Good luck to all!

Chloe 03 Aug

Hey guys! I'm doing the 40 hour famine for the first time and i've been thinking of giving up talking, shopping, mobile phone and technology... It's a hard descion to make.... (but it's gonna be so fun!) Good luck to all!

Eilish 03 Aug

I might do furniture and technology, maybe talking, maybe meat. I dunno :)

dayna! 03 Aug

I'm doing food and playing netty ball the next day, lol!

emma dawson-spencer 04 Aug

I'm giving up all technology, personal use of electricity, food, furniture and talking. I want to make a difference.

Mary 04 Aug

I'm giving up furniture, tv, talking and food!!!!

tom 04 Aug

I'm giving up electricity, furniture, talking (except at work) food, sleep and the word 'No'.

MeL 04 Aug

I want to give up electricity. But that doesn't count battery powered things does it? Can i only give up things that need to be plugged into a power point and things like lights and fans?

MeL 04 Aug

I want to give up electricity. But that doesn't count battery powered things does it? Can i only give up things that need to be plugged into a power point and things like lights and fans?

caitlyn 04 Aug

Me and my friends are giving up technology ( which includes phone, t.v., i pods etc.) shoping (thats gonna be hard!) but i would love some sponsers, so if you would like to sponser me ( that would be really great)

Orange 04 Aug

My girlfriend is thinking of giving up all contact with me over the 40 hours. We talk, text and communicate all the time and she only lives 10 mins walk away. If she goes through with it I am not going to make it easy for her. I'll still send her text messages and call her family members, she will make a killing!

kaitlyn 04 Aug

We're giving up sleeep

amber 04 Aug

i think i will give up furniture, talking, social networking, my mobile phone and my ipod!!!

Daniel 04 Aug

i'm giving up talking because i'm a chatter box

Alocin 04 Aug

this is my first time in 40 hr famine, so im giving up novels (books), tachnology and furniture - mum says im not allowed to give up food. I was wondering whether I should give up talking too...

taylor angleton 04 Aug

Some one came to talk to our school today about the 40 hour famine. I also have school on the 20th, so i wanted to do no talking but i dont know if it would work. i love facebook but cant give up internet because i have homework to do and stuff

Bree 04 Aug

I'm giving up food, Technology and Furniture

Rhee 04 Aug

im giving up my right hand and talking (Y)

Nat Geatches 04 Aug

My friends and me at our school are getting involved in this. I'm giving up: Food, my mobile, the internet, furniture and spending money. I hope i can bring some kind of awareness to those around Springfield.

Synphany 04 Aug

I'm ready to give up food and mobile phone. Do we have a group event or just individual in our individual time?

Sped II 04 Aug

I'm going to be giving up talking and using my preferred writing hand... XD

Rochelle 04 Aug

I like the traditional idea of not eating food, so I'll be doing that, but I'm also thinking of giving up reading, too. By reading, I mean novels, magazines, etc... reading anything that's for pure enjoyment, basically. I am a huge bookworm, so I believe this will be a big challenge for me. Don't know if I want to give up anything else just yet...

Yash 04 Aug

hey guys, I;m doing the 40 hour famine for the first time and i was wondering if not talking and hanging out with your boyfriend for 40hrs counts? i'd appreciate the help :) goodluck to all!

Charz 04 Aug

I'm giving up food, technology (except for a torch!) and proper shelter. Which means pitching a tent in the backyard. And i might see how long i can make it last after the 40 hours! :)

Gemma 04 Aug

me and my friends are giving up the house!!!

Jess 05 Aug

i am going to try give up furniture and electronics this year with a friend it is going to be soo funn!!

Grace 05 Aug

a group of year 7s at out school would like to do the 40 hour famine at our school one night.... can we still do it for the full 40 hours or can we only do it for 8?

Isy 05 Aug

i am going to give up food :)

Milly 05 Aug

im giving up my house and food....

Emilie 05 Aug

I am going without technology. No looking up Justin Bieber on Google. No playing Doodle Jump on my iPod Touch. No videos on YouTube. No watching Glee on the TV. No Twitter. No texting my friends. And worst of all.... No Facebook?!?!?! WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Nahhh it's for a great cause. Glad to be doing something good. :)

Lejla 05 Aug

I did the 40 hour famine last year and i gave up technology. This year I want to give up technology, books, thumbs and talking, but i will allow laughing. I am giving up books because I am a bookworm, and all those poor people and chlidren out there don't have books, so im giving mine up. I want to see if my friends will seepover at my place and do it with me!!! :)

Lejla 05 Aug

I can't wait until the 40 hour famine, im going to make my whole family do something!!! :D

Lejla 05 Aug

This year I am giving up thumbs, talking, technology and books. I will give up my books because i LOVE reading, and talking will be hard, but i'm going to allow laughing, or i will explode from trying to keep it in. Last year i gave up technology.

Tayla 05 Aug

heyy im giving up furniture and food. i gave up furniture when i was 10 too. im now 11 so i know that i can survive this! I wish u all good luck and here's a good one.. no school for 40 hours! lol <3 good luck and raise some money!

corrine 05 Aug

im giving up sight oh yippy i think im going to go crazy thanks god its only 40 hours

Ally 05 Aug

this is awesome!

Jake Z 05 Aug

I'm giving up furniture and electricity and I'm gonna sleep in a tent outside :D

Harrison 05 Aug

my school is doing the 40 hour famine. I'm giving up Food, Furniture and social networking!!! good luck to you all!

Siobhan 05 Aug

lol, loads of comments here ^^ I am giving up technology and something else, might be chairs. it shall be a tough 40 hours, but I'll manage! I'm working backstage in a musical on 20th and 21st though, and i have to use technology, so can I still do that?

Josslyn 05 Aug

im going to give up talking furniture electronics and food this should be fun!

l):ol\/l!l\l!O,l_l3 05 Aug

Im giving up furniture, phone, internet-:S, shopping (not too hard since I dont go shopping that much anywayz),ipod and maybe transport (could be hard cos I hav netball on sat mornings. wasn't allowed to do food cos of netball. Good luck anyone going without eyesight or people going completly homeless, i think thats reeely brave. Thanx to every1 @ world vision 4 giving us this great opportunity to help out!!!! :)

Jaimee 05 Aug

im giving up food, maybe technology and furniture. no thumbs sounds totally groovy(: Jerusha B, awsome idea about no bras, hah im definatly givin that one a whirl! good luck everybody!

Emma 06 Aug

This year I have decided to give up turning right to show that people in developing countries have to right to eat, to go to school and to have a good life. They have the right to live! I am also giving up furniture, internet, phones, food, public transport and speaking.

Luuucy 06 Aug

heey Faminers. ( if thats a word ) ive never done the 40hr famine but think its an amazing idea.So im eliminating Food And Talking For my Famine...Hopefully.Good Luck Faminers. (:

Baylee Dorchester 06 Aug

I am giving up furniture, i will miss getting into my cozy bed at night & after a long hard day jumping on to the soft couch.

Ayesha 06 Aug

Im giving up furniture - Im probably going to miss my bed the most!!! =)

Sharleen 06 Aug

@ cat i reckon thats an excellent idea - but i will probably have to wait until i am a little older. I might go without talking but i want to do something more extreme but not too, too extreme that its dangerous. Any suggestions???

Zoe 06 Aug

I'm giving up my right hand

Beau Edwards 06 Aug

I am definitely giving up, food, electricity, technology, transport, shopping, talking, eye-sight, furniture, and everything else i can, except for some old raggy clothing.... i love participating in 40hour famine for what it stands for, and its fun trying to takee donations wearing goggles painted black, and a sign that explains why people should donate, lol, it was fun last year, made $170, hoping for $200 this year.

Isabel 06 Aug

People should try to give up 2 if they can, I am giving up technology furniture and i am kind of doing food. because i can't do 40 hours and i have to do 8 i am going to just eat rice and drink water for 40 hours instead! i think it is my best idea yet.

Isabel 06 Aug

The thing is i really want to help charity, so that's the reason why i am doing the 40 hour famine. When I am older I am going to visit my sponsored child with my chaplain (hopefully). My chaplain is so kind. She sponsors 3 children! How nice!?

Carys (say it like Caris) 06 Aug

I have no clue wat 2 giv up!!!!! I think I might give up technology or furniture, I am not sure I am gonna do furniture thou coz my teachers might get angry!

Michelle 06 Aug

I am giving up food and technology it will be hard coz' I love my phone but it is for a good cause so it is well worth it- btw are you allowed to have a sugar lollie halfway through the famine?

Emma 06 Aug

furniture, ipod, TV, internet(?)

Jess 06 Aug

Food, Spending Money and Facebook

Kat 06 Aug

I'll be living off rice for a whole weekend, no furniture and no electronics. Sleeping on the floor with no mobile or internet to complain to my friends with :) My group also does a big launch party which I think is a fantastic idea!

Brooke 07 Aug

Im giving up food and furniture, raised around $200 so far :)

Emma 07 Aug

I'm only 10 and I am giving up furniture, mobile phone, shopping and internet.

Timtom 07 Aug

I'm giving up Furniture and Thumbs.

Laurenn 07 Aug

This year, I've decided to make my own group. We're all giving up different thing, but on the ending sunday we're going to have lunch at my house after the famine ends. I'm so excited! I'm going traditional, and giving up food this year. I did it last year and managed to raise over $200, and i got my sweatshop free tee. It was a great incentive and i wear it all the time! I love my tee-shirt! I think its fantastic what World Vision is doing and I'm glad I can help! Happy Famining people! xx

cheyenne 07 Aug

i'm going to try and live without my ipod touch..will be hard...i LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!

miriam 07 Aug

my best friend izzy and i are going to give up shoes furniture and technology but then just last night i was thinking about it and i realized if i gave up technology it means like my phone and facebook and i cant live without them so know i am just going to give up shoes, furniture and tv,lights,heaters,ipods and well everything electronic but my phone and facebook

Jelicia 07 Aug

My friends and I have decided that we are raising awareness for poverty, we are giving up food, we are drinking minimal water, we are giving up transport, technology, beds, shelter and everything. To get water we are walking 5kms and carrying it on buckets on our heads, we are going really far out, we have one set of clothes to wear and all :D i am so excited

Meera 07 Aug

I am giving up something that defines me ...... TALKING! me and my friend are challenging ourselves but our friends dont think I can make it! :)

Laura 07 Aug

i'm giving up thumbs, food, internet (unless for school work such as assignments), my mobile phone and possibly music. I did this last year and had a barely sugar every 2hours or so. this year, instead of having a barley sugar every 2 hours, i am going to let my thumbs free for a few minutes

Samantha Sanderson 07 Aug

I'm giving up technology, tv, social networking, mp3 player, my mobile phone, food & electricity. It will be a real challange but i dont care, i want to help people in 3rd world countries. When i grow up i either want to help disadvanted teens & council them or be an embassidor for 3rd world countries & animals. I love 40 hr famine. Its amazing & im glad to be a part of it :D

Chloe 07 Aug

I am giving up food this year. This is my first time doing the 40 hour famine properly, i have done the eight hour famine before. I thought that was challenging! Don't know if i can survive this time but gonna give it a shot. I am going to a show on the saturday so that should keep me distracted, but i dont know whats going to keep me distracted from the show food:P Oh well, luckily it is for a great cause:)

Aaron 07 Aug

Giving up internet, facebook and facebook (Basic communication tools) would be hectic for us. But it worth a shot, to show our determination to the event.

Georgia 07 Aug

I think im gonna sign up this year and go without a home.. go out into the backyard and go camping!

Rachel 07 Aug

I'm giving up talking/mobile phone/facebook to represent children who don't have a voice. I've been daring myself to do this for a few years, because my Mum won't let me give up food (D:) I think I'll miss just the ease of communication the most because I am the sort of person who can't stop talking :D

JJNoodles 07 Aug

I have given up talking.The reason why because i talk so much, I'm little miss chatter box.The only way i can talk is by writing it down or sign language (don't know very much about) Great work to all you guys that signed up.

rebecca ng 07 Aug

im going without food...except bread and water

Lou 07 Aug

im gonna give up facebook and school work =) but it would be fun to give up furniture too, maybe even food

natalie 07 Aug

giving up all kinds of communication, food, clothes (wearing blankets), 1 leg and technology would be interesting...

Binc 07 Aug

im giving up talking - I cant wait I'm such a chatter box so this will be hard

Maddy Collins 07 Aug

I am going to give up food, shopping, internet and my phone

Isabella 07 Aug

me and my best friend are giving up food and i've heard you can eat barley - sugar is this true?

paris 08 Aug

i dont know what i should do! anybody have any ideas?

Maddy 08 Aug

I'm only 12 but i'm really interested in this so i've decided to give up eating for 40 hours. Hopefully i'll get a few sponsers :)

Becc 08 Aug

I want to give up funiture and electricity and this is my first year doing it (hopefully)

Anthea 08 Aug

This year I am giving up makeup (AGHH), food, my ipod, TV and saying "like" or "um". i dont think I have ever gone without saying my two most favourite words for man than like a minute!! But I often go without food because i just forget to eat so that one shouldn't be too hard. (no, im not anorexic) :D

jelly bean123 08 Aug

hey everyone!!! I am not going to talk for 2 days a.k.a 40 hours!!! It's going to be hard but i am strong...if you want to sponsor me go to http://40hf.com/jellybean123

bec 08 Aug

im giving up talking and furniture

Ella Edwards-Smith 08 Aug

i'm givin' up food and furniture

Jen 08 Aug

I am going without food - but i have also gotten my dad and my step mum to do it too so i wont be alone. now we are fighting over who will have to feed my baby brother.

nicoleee SMD ;] 08 Aug

im going to try ... not eating .. which is hard for me because i lalaLOVE my food (: so i'll try that maybe electricity to and my laptop :o gonna be a lil hard because I'm used to using it every nightt :( butt anyways it's all for those who dont have - food, homes electricity AND laptops ... and many other things. I'm thankful i have all the stuff i have

courts♥ 08 Aug

hey peoples i l♥ve the 40 hour famine. I l♥ve the idea of giving up something to raise money for people in need. I'm doing it alone for now maybe i dont know but I'm giving up warmth,(heaps hard cos its winter and i cant stand the cold)food,(sooo traditional)furniture,(byeee my beloved bed)and thumbs(a good workout for my fingers).Everybody is soooo inspiring I read about someone who has done this 14 times! I would like to thank my bestie Catherine and Michael Jackson's man in the mirror music video x

Didi 08 Aug

I'm giving up my ipod. It will be very difficult because I'm seriously addicted to it! Good Luck everyone and thanks to World Vision for letting us have this amazing opportunity!

Jade 08 Aug

im givin up technology and furniture!!!! I would have gone without talkin but i have dancing on the Sunday and I have to co-operate with the dance teacher.... hahah, i just rented heaps ok books 4rm the library... gonna have to make myself comfortable eeekkkkk.... what am i getting myself into... anyways its all wearth it for those kids xxx

Michael 08 Aug

I'm going without food but what can you eat? Is water still in or out?

chelsea 08 Aug

im 13 and im doing it old school: no food for 40 hours

Isabel 08 Aug

My first time for the 40 hour famine i am giving up food, talking (i talk alot) and furniture (: i hope its gonna go well i have raised over $200 so far! i have so much support i can't wait for next year aswell

Bella 08 Aug

I have a dance exam at the same time, so I am giving up technology! Good Luck!

Jacinta 08 Aug

Lovely work everyone that's doing the 40 hour famine. I am giving up Talking because i talk so much!

Anne-Mariee 08 Aug

So hard because of mum and church!!! I will be giving up books and talking!

Kristine 08 Aug

this year I am giving up food, tech, talking and furniture :)

Kristine 08 Aug

this year I am giving up food,tech,talking and furniture :)

Tess 08 Aug

Giving up speech would be cool. I guess it represents the right to have freedom of speech and to express yourself. I'm in a group of a few girls from my school and we're each planning on doing something different.

Kelsey 08 Aug

Give up sight. Put a eye mask over your eyes and see what it is like to live in a country without an available optomistrist. Or try without a limp. Tie one of your limbs up at the joint. Like it was blown off by a land mine. That would be hard!!!

Caara 09 Aug

I have decided to give up furniture, mobile phone and internet just to see if i can actually last 1 weekend without any of these things.

Veronique 09 Aug

Im giving up food, talking, thumbs, internet and maybe furniture. I think its really sad how there is millions of people out there dying of starvation and there are other people out there eating a tonne of food. When i grow up i want to be a doctor or a nurse and go to developing countrie and help them make a diffrence and we are making a difference too.

mimzii 09 Aug

I am going to give up something I can't actually stop doing :) i am going to stop talking !!!!! since i sing and i think very strongly about it - so challenge here i come !!! please sponsor me at http://40hf.com/mimzii96

Georg 09 Aug

Good luck to all doing the 40hr famine. I'm doing furniture

sabrina 09 Aug

I'm giving up furniture and tecnology and having a MASSIVE SLEEPOVER at my friend Bronte's house. We were going to make cookies but then we realized that the oven is technology! lolz all round so instead we will just make cookie dough and eat it :P

Holly 09 Aug

I'm 11 and giving up food for eight hours because my school says we aren't allowed forty hours. It's my first go so do you have any tips?

Jerrod Quick 09 Aug

I'm giving up sleep, because we all love it, we all need it and when your starving every night, worrying how you are going to feed your newborn because you cannot breastfeed, your not going to be getting very much. Thank you World Vision for trying to make a change.

Katie Wilkin 09 Aug

I am going to give up: Food, transport, shopping, legs, talking and lot of other things.

mandy♥ 09 Aug

im giving up talking with my two best friends,, we raised $31.65 in an afternoon and we only visited 13 houses, So its not that hard to participate and its for a great cause.

Beckybananas* 09 Aug

I will give up my thumbs, the computer and tv. It'll be so annoying and hard but i know i can do it!

Becky bee 09 Aug

For the 40hour famine 2010 I am giving up: my thumbs (How am i gonna eat, write, hold things!?) my computer (NO FACEBOOK!!!) my tv (No GLEE!!!!) my phone (No TEXTING!!!) It's gonna be super tricky cause my birthday is that weekend and so is my party! But i know with all the support from my family and friends, i know i can make it through! Go 40 hour famine!

Darian 09 Aug

I'm going to give up all food and drinks except water.

Amber 09 Aug

Im going to give up my sight. It is going to be really challenging not being able to see for 40 hours but i understand that some people that don't get the nturtions they need go blin and still have to keep working to survive. Last year i gave up food, furniture and shoes. (:

Kaity Crowe 09 Aug

I'm giving up: - Hearing, - Sight - Talking - Furniture To try and put myself in the shoes of people with disabilities that suffer from malnutrition in Developing Countries!

Lysha - is awesomee =D 09 Aug

I am not sure what to give up. I can't give up talking, speech or sound because I need them for netball and I will need the computer for homework. Does anyone have any suggestions?? They will be greatly appreciated :) thx

tasha 09 Aug

im giving up: food, electricity, speaking, furniture, leaving the house and lip gloss im one of those lip gloss freaks who apply 5 billion times a day xD )

Nikkie 10 Aug

I am doing 40 hours no furniture

Tayla 10 Aug

speech ( i'm a chit-chatter )

Missy 10 Aug

Is it true that in the 40 Hours with no food that you can eat plain rice?

lauren grainger 10 Aug

im giving up food for 40 hours - lets see how I go

Jemma 10 Aug

im going without sight, so im going to wear a blindfold for the whole weekend

Daniel 10 Aug

goin without furniture which means i can't sit on the dugout at Baseball :S

Isabel 10 Aug

Im gonna give up technology: ipod, tv and computers :)

Shorty 10 Aug

I am giving up home made meals, so living off of tins of spaghetti and porridge, no sleep, no t.v, no ipod and no talking except for on a note pad.

kobi 10 Aug

i am going to give asking questions which will be very hard because i talk all the time.

Remy 10 Aug

I'm sticking with a mate for 40h famine and were doing it together: I'll give up sight and he'll give up hearing. We're not too sure how we're going to go deaf and blind but we're working on it! any tips?

shanny 10 Aug

im going to give up food and technology maybe transport aswell

Shae 10 Aug

im giving up speaking - I'm bout to go buy a note pad 4 the day

rachel -anne 10 Aug

i want to go all out but mum said i have to wear shoes and being able to hear ......*probably so she can still tell me what to do * lol

Sarah 10 Aug

my friend and i are giving up talking, furniture and our left hands :) no talking is going to be a challenge!

Emma 10 Aug

I am doing 40 hours with no food except a small portion of boiled rice at breakfast and at dinner, because thats pretty much what the kids we are sending the money to are going through EVERY DAY!! I am only 13 so I think even this is going to be hard. Last year I did 8 hours with no food and I felt awful afterwards!

toby russell 10 Aug

food and speech

Jordi 10 Aug

im going to give up food for 8 hours (seeing as im only 12) and technology for the rest. might even sleep the night on the floor!

Dawson 10 Aug

I'm gonna give up furniture:) can I give up my hands by wraping them in a pressure bandage? Also I don't think I can do food so could I have it so I can only eat fruit?

Sophie Heartfield 10 Aug

I started reading all these comments above, and then saw that I wasn't even half way down the page, I am glad to see that so many people are doing the 40 Hour Famine this year! The number of people who do it seems to grow each year :). This will be my 7th year to do the 40 Hour famine, I gave up food each time and it was hard each time. Last year and the year before I gave food and furniture. It was hard but worth it because I raised money for those that need it :). This year I think I'll give up food and furniture again. Good luck and good on ya everyone :)

Leilani 10 Aug

I'm thinking of giving up Food.. Because that is what the 40 hour famine started as.. so then it would help the children over in the poorer countries..

Frann 10 Aug

Im doing no food and no talking and maybe furniture

Saskia 10 Aug

I used to give up food as a teenager (31 now), but can't now because of Medication. I will give up sms'ing (I'm addicted!), my comfy bed and red wine. Well done everyone for taking part! And please consider Child Sponsorship, it's only $43 per month.

Ali g 11 Aug

Me and my 3 friends are gonna give up sleep! This is going to be verrrry interesting haha good luck to everyone participating in this:)

Emily 11 Aug

I'm thinking of giving up furniture for the 40 hour famine but i need to catch the bus to school, am i still able to do that or not? thanks

Hannah 11 Aug

i'm giving up food talking and sleeping maybe tv im 13 and im doing it with a mate for the weekend should be fun good luck everyone (:

Nige @ 40 Hour Famine HQ 11 Aug

@Missy : You can eat plain rice if you need too - but the traditional 40 Hour Famine is NO food at all, just barley sugars, water or tea. Check out our tips for Staying Safe here: http://bit.ly/40HF_Safe - but really it's up to you. We don't want you to get sick, so if you think you need to eat rice, that's totally cool! @Dawson : A pressure bandage for no hands sounds like fun to us - and yep, you can do only eating fruit if you'd like - see our tips for Staying Safe here: http://bit.ly/40HF_Safe

Gabs 11 Aug

i am going without food can i drink juice? or is that considered food you know made of fruit and all? thanks GOODLUCK everyone!! :) have fun

Amy-Lee 11 Aug

Im giving up - Food, Technology (electricity), Furniture and Speech :)) I think the one's i'm gonna miss the most are technology and furniture, because I barely ever eat now because I have slow metabolism and technology because im always using it :(

Camp Kirkby 11 Aug

We are doing this as a family venture. We are all giving up electricity and furniture. Electricity also means no water as we are on tank water and rely on an electric pump to get water to the house, so that is a big sacrifice, it's buckets for 40 hours. The adults are going without food and the kids are going to eat bare essentials such as rice and bread only for 40 hours. Perhaps we are over committed but millions go without all these things every day, not just 40 hours. We are looking forward to it. This will be our first 40 hour famine as a family. We are unable to do it on the set weekend so we are doing it the following weekend.

Dannielle 11 Aug

im giving up food, hair straightener, tv, bed, shopping, phone, sleep.

Emma 12 Aug

Hey guys, I'm 14 and this is my first time. I'm giving up food and transport as. I think they are 2 of the big things missing out of the kids lives we are doing this for.

Pippi Tayla 12 Aug

I'm thinking of giving up technology, furniture and communication with the outside world, I can't give up food, ITS MY LIFE!! that and my mum wouldn't let me...

Georgie 12 Aug

we are staying at our school gym over night and going without thumbs and furniture

Charlotte 12 Aug

I am giving up speaking for it

Sarah:D 12 Aug

i think i might give up my phone iPod but i cant give up my food, my mum wont let me:D

Clare 12 Aug

me & 4 other friends are giving up sleep and food so we will be sooooo tired & hungryy lol but i really want to help so yeah i will persevere through the hunger pains & sleepiness :)

Georgia 12 Aug

Hi guys I am 11 and I have always thought about doing the 40 hour famine but never have I don't know what to give up... Maybe food, transport, EVERYTHING electric-lights, TV, laptop, Radio,etc.

Jess D. 12 Aug

I'm going without my left arm and eye sight...Gonna have a walking cane and my friends to walk me around

Zoe de Witte 12 Aug

I am giving up food, talking and furniture and i would give up shoes BUT i have to play soccer as they need me this game :)

10yearold 12 Aug

Yeah, well you so called 11 year olds. Im ten and I'm giving up FOOD. Not electricity or shopping. :{

Leishyyyy 12 Aug

I'm giving up food, furniture, thumbs, tecnology and transport!!!! So excited cause I would have been doing this for 10 years in a row this year wooooooo I'm gonna miss that cumfy feeling when you wake up and easy mac plus picking up stuff!!!! Gonna be awesome!!! :D

Anita 12 Aug

Food, Technology, Furniture, Clothing* *yep, I will be naked

Clo 12 Aug

I'm going to give up TV, Social Networking, Shopping, MP3 Player, and hmm... who has some other ideas? I can't give up too much because it's my sister's birthday that weekend. Do you guys have any great ideas?

Lily 12 Aug

Me and some of my epic friends are giving up (hold onto something) -food -furniture -technology -social networking -transport -hair - shower caps :) -thumbs -electricity -dignity and no, we are not going to run around naked. We just can't be embarrassed by anything! We're going camping to make it easier :D goodluck to all other faminers, stay strong!!

Matilda 12 Aug

I did the 40 Hour Famine last yr, so this year I'm doing it with my friend Sam and we are giving up eyesight! Last yr I did food! Wish u da best!

Lou-cee 12 Aug

hey me & my friends are thinking about goin without sleep. goodluck everyone:)

Josh Leggieri 12 Aug

I'm going to go witout sleep. my mum thinks ill never make it but we made a bet i would.

Lou-cee 12 Aug

heey me & my friends are thinkin about goin without sleep. goodluck everyone:)

bianca dee 12 Aug

im giving up the ability to speak seeing i do that too much

ole perese 12 Aug

me and my friend think that we should give up sleep for forty hours

Sair (= 13 Aug

Wooh 40hr Famine I'm giving up the Internet, It'll be difficult but means more fun in the sun. (=

miccy :D 13 Aug

I'm giving up fod for the actual 40 hours, then technology for 40 hours on 2 other days, and im going to live like a child in a third world country for 40 hours (eg. living off rice and water)

Katia 13 Aug

Hey, I'm gonna give up electric light. So i guess I'm stick with a candle at night. Hope it works! I am not touching a single light switch!

Kritter Bug 13 Aug

I am soooo giving up eating, I might even give up yapping/talking. This is so totally awesome. How old do you have to be to be a group leader, Kritter Bug

Danielle 14 Aug

I am going to give up food for the whole forty hours, it is the first year i am doing it

jessica 14 Aug

im thinking of giving up talking, wich might be a bit hard for me :) :)

Tami 15 Aug

IM GIVING UP FURNITURE, FOOD AND EYESIGHT. DOES THE TOILET COUNT AS FURNITURE? AND IF I SIT ON THE FLOOR AND PLAY THE COMPUTER BUT THE COMPUTER IS ON THE DESK IS THAT OK??? GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU...GOD BLESS...XOXO...=)

sarah. 15 Aug

defs food, was going to give up thumbs but i forgot about tennis hmmm, same with talking and singing. would singing count as talking?

Caitlin G-J 15 Aug

I'm very excited for the 40 Hour Famine!! This weekend i'm giving up food, which will be very hard for me. My sister is doing food and the house. So she will live in a tent for 40 hours!!! Good luck everyone!!

Sian 15 Aug

I'm giving up food and the house =] which will be quite a challenge for me as I am a non-stop eater. I love the 40hr Famine I have done it for 5 years now and every year its a challenge but its feels really good to put your self in someone else's shoes for 40hrs. xx

Jessica Dening 15 Aug

I have given up Furniture this weekend and next weekend I am giving up my thumbs.

monnie 15 Aug

i think it would be a great idea to give up my eye sight and furniture

Danielle 15 Aug

im giving up food, furniture and the internet. Gosh see how i go i think i can do it. It will be hard !!!!!

shazam298 15 Aug

i think it would be a challenge but i would like to give up face book for 40 hours, might be impossible

pariseee 15 Aug

Last year me and my friend gave up inside. It was really fun :) we slept at my house the first night then walked 2 hers 4 the rest. We only went inside 2 use the bathroom and we payed 50c 4 30secs. We donated that money 2 the causee. We are stuck 4 ideas 4 this year tho. We made a list last yr but are unable 2 find it :( any ideas?? preferably weird and wacky ones :)

Andrei 15 Aug

I was thinking that I should give up the use of my legs for the 40 hour famine. I've started to practice a bit and doing normal things are very hard to do.

Christina 15 Aug

I'm planning to give up electronics..like phone, computer,tv...etc I' very addicted to those things...I wonder how I can survive :)

blake (streetsleepers) 16 Aug

im am giving up everything from shelter to internet me and a couple of friends are living on the streets with no more then clothes for 40 hours please suppourt us :)

dev 16 Aug

im giving up everything

Annemarie 16 Aug

I am giving up my phone, Ipod, facebook and my beloved chocolate. I will have no contact with the outside world for the whole weekend! Will be tough for me but when you put it in perspective its a bit weak! considering these people that we are trying to help live in horrible conditions and go without food or clean water for days/weeks or more at a time and all I am giving up is socialising for one weekend...

Rhiannon McPaul 16 Aug

I'm giving up food my thumbs and talking. My parents reckon talking is gonna be hard for me to give up but i am gonna prove every1 wrong and DO IT!!

Amy HE HE HE 16 Aug

I have decided that it might be interesting to give up my sanity and commit myself to a psychiatric hospital!!! :D

Private_Bubbles 16 Aug

I'm giving up food, my friend and I considered tying ourselves together to give up freedom/free will as well. I considered giving up sleeping, but it doesn't seem like much of a challenge, and isn't really relevant as people in third world countries aren't forced to give up sleep, just seems like an excuse for a sleepover. :P

Maddi and Courtney 16 Aug

We might give up furniture :) It will be hard but those poor peopole :) they need all the help they can get.

Kasey 16 Aug

I'm going to be giving up food which I adore, and drinking alcohol because I have a party on the weekend, so I will not be able to drink or eat there. Going to kill me, but hey its worth it!

fizzy 16 Aug

omg yay!!! hey, im giving up food or seeing. but what time dose it start? iam a group learder and my friends want to know.

Alex Wells 16 Aug

I'm Giving up not talkin but instead of going 40 hours i'm trying to go 4 2 weeks! But if can't doing 40 hours!

Caiti 16 Aug

with the 40 hour famine are you allowed to do 20 hours of giving up one thing then the other 20 hours someting different?

Caiti 16 Aug

with the 40 hour famine are you allowed to do 20 hours of giving up one thing then the other 20 hours someting different?

Tash 16 Aug

Im giving up facebbook food and my phone for 40 hours :( 3 fav thingss

Michelle Christensen 16 Aug

I'm doing the food famine, just wondering what the rules are again about when to eat Barley sugars? and is water the only drink aloud?

Rachel <3 16 Aug

Hiya, I'm gonna give up food, furniture and talking. It's gonna be really awesome with all my ladies on both nights :) P.S. Sooooooo excited, can't wait!!

Lachie Hind 17 Aug

this is my first year doing the 40 hour famine, i'm giving up food for 40 hours. Only one question can you drink anything in the 40 hour famine

Amy 17 Aug

i want to try and do as many things as i can. like electric light coz using a cNDLE would be wicked and no shoes and no eating

Amy 17 Aug

i recon someone should give up their goggles. Which is glasses by the way. Like, someone who needs them coz kids i the third would glasses would have to deal with bad eyesight.

Hungry Hungry Hippos 17 Aug

This is my third year and I was thinking of going blind this year but i don't know. (by blind i mean a blind fold peoples)What do you think?

Sarah 17 Aug

Hey ppl, I am going without food and electronics I'm a real tv/computer bug so that will be really hard!!!! cya l8r

Antoni 17 Aug

Im gonna be giving up my eye sight for the 40 hour famine!

ALEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 17 Aug

iam giving up fooooooooooooodddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Gosh help me!

Taylor 17 Aug

Me and 2 of my friends dont know what to give up..... Im thinking of furniture, food and talking but my friends are all doing furniture and food as well.... Lol!! hope everyone has a good experience and raises lots of money!! Thanks for the ideas as well and here are some other suggestions that you might want to try..( we arent game enough to do them. LOL!!): .Legs .Arms .Thumbs .Tv .Ipod .Phone Hope they help!!

21lucky number 17 Aug

im giving up any type of tech and food good luck to everyone else too!

Emily 17 Aug

i am giving up furniture and my friends are giving up sleep so lets see how that goes...............

Mollie Rose 17 Aug

I would really like to do the 40 hour famine with the traditional... food. But I was wondering, I heard somewhere you can drink any clear liquid. Is this true? Thanks! Mollie Rose

jarod 17 Aug

speach

rachXD 17 Aug

its my first time doing the famine, so i'm just gonna give up food this year and see how i go, then nxt year i might give up something more. i'm so excited to do my bit to help, the way i see it, if i can make even the smallest difference to someone else's life, then i will feel thit i have acheived something real

shantellle 17 Aug

hey im only gving up food, cause its my first time and, i have a cold so wish me luck

Tara 17 Aug

im giving up furniture and electricity :( But not my fone cant live with out it

✿Izzy 17 Aug

I'm giving up elctricity. This will be hard since i go on facebook alot! aha

Claire 17 Aug

im not going to talk for 40 hours..... i talk ALL the time! i'm sure my friends will appreciate it :)

alex jaye 17 Aug

im going to give up food. :)

Maddy 17 Aug

I'm going to give up furniture, phone and internet and can you only give up food for 24 hours?

Emma 17 Aug

I am giving up food and shoes :)

Bella 17 Aug

me and my little brother are going without furniture for the weekend. i am twelve and he is ten. we were going to do food, but we thought, because this is our first year, we might start easy and take it step by step! our goal is at the least $100 each. hope everyone goes well and raises heaps of money!

Jpuppylover 17 Aug

Hi guys, I'm sacrificing meat, junk food and furniture. Please support me!!!!!! :) Thank you very much!

chloe goldsworthy 17 Aug

food, electronics, electricity, furniture,transport, shoes ,shopping and everything else I've missed except sight and hands. me and my friends r gonna die! good luck 4 us xxx

sarahh 17 Aug

i dont actualy no what to do i was thinking food but it will be really hard but then i will realize what the kids are doing. maybe ill try electricity.? any ideas... please

Richard 17 Aug

Am I allowed to give up sleep for 40 hours?

Luke 17 Aug

Hey People, I'm giving up food, furniture, the internet and my mobile phone

Richard 17 Aug

Am I allowed to give up sleep for 40 hours?

Chantelle 17 Aug

heyy guys i am becoming a vegion for 40hrs soo i am giving up any products from animals.

ozza :D :D :D 17 Aug

I think i'll give up either furniture or the internet or my mobile, cya l8r guys, c'mon support world vision!!!

Jasmine Johnson-Fraser 17 Aug

im giving up food its my favorite thing in the world

Jess 17 Aug

I'm going 2 give up technology (apart from video cam) and furniture. I'm doing it with my fwends and were going to video blog our 40hour famine journey every 2 hours or so1 yayay good luck every1!

Michelee 17 Aug

I'm giving up food, shoes, my phone and the internet!! i know that i am going to struggle a lot!

Liarna 17 Aug

I'm giving up my eyesight for it :) ive been practising and doing pretty well (i thought safety would permit me having to practise) :D

Erry =D 17 Aug

furniture nd my right hand. (Y)

Richard 17 Aug

Am I allowed to give up sleep for 40 hours?

shan 18 Aug

hayy!! me and my bestie's are giving up food. at first we were gonna give up phone but we can't live without them so we are giving up food!!

Arden 18 Aug

im eating 2 meals of rice a day - it will be hard coz i lovee food but i want 2 do somthing else im not sure any suggestions?

quin 18 Aug

imgoing without a mirror or a hair straitener that will be hard - im alway in the mirror

ali kat 18 Aug

OMG!!!!! dont know what to do????? any suggestions??

azaria 18 Aug

goin 2 friends house givin up get get mobile fone facebook and and video games

miki 18 Aug

im giving up food, my friends are supporting cos they know how much i talk! lol

ashes 18 Aug

this is my first year and im going to give up communication meaning no notes and no talking im also thinking about giving up sleep and maybe furniture. i think this may be a challenge but i know its for a good cause so ill give it my best :)

jessica 18 Aug

I am giving up food!!! i do not know how i will go though:}

Chloe 18 Aug

going without, furniture, talking and food :)

Amy 18 Aug

I really like the idea of going without shoes but my mum wont let me. So i guess ill have do do food and something else random

Stacey 18 Aug

Ima stop eating, no facebook or msn, no mobile or iPod... (: good luck for everyone!

Tani 18 Aug

I am think of giving up school work, nar i am going to give up funiture, food and talking for 40 hours

shaggy 18 Aug

im probably doin food thinkin of doin technology aswell

Ashhy-Beaar! 18 Aug

Heeey!! Im Giving up Sociaal Neetworkiing...I've Raised $80 so faar.My Targeet is $200 :) Good Luucck Everyonee <3 Sounds good.hope you raise heaps of money. xx <3 tc

Toby 18 Aug

i might give up the whole house.

Emily =]=]=] 18 Aug

omg everybody is sooo brave to go with out food i mean i would but i have hypoglycaemia so i cant but im gonna go without my duna (so JUST blankets), a hairbrush, a mirror, Technology (so tv, computer, ipod, fone etc) and MY THUMBS that one will be hard. im tryin to get my friend to do it with me which will be heaps easyier. good luck ppl =]

Bunnie 18 Aug

im giving up the internet

Lauren 18 Aug

i'm giving up junk food! that will be hard for me. and maybe furniture to?

Lucy 18 Aug

Hi, don't know why I'm doing this it's kinda tf... well I was going to give up talking but at a rowing regatta on the weekend that would be a bit to hard, instead I'm giving up all food, escept porrige, toast and fruit! good luck to everyone just doing this with my school, i haven't made any money so far but I know I will make at least $100 from relatives, hope everyone raises lots of money (: x

Rosie Harris-Cooper 18 Aug

My friends and I are camping in one of their backyards with a small bowl of rice to last us 40 hours. Our group name is Dream about Changing. Wish us luck!!

Michelle 18 Aug

im going to give up food and technology that includes phones, computers, ipods and tv and anything that uses electricity in that way target is $200 fingers crossed i will be able to get that much or more!!! good luck everyone.....remember to have heaps of fun!!!

rebeccaa 18 Aug

im givingg up my laptop, phone & tv its gonna be a mission but its for the less fortunate :)

Anastasia F 18 Aug

i might give up chocolate

Mari Anne 18 Aug

giving up: Talking Food Technology Furniture :( have to start half an hour earlier and finish half an hour earlier coz of work.

MADS 18 Aug

I'm doing furniture and nice clothes I'm think I might do T.V and sight to.

samantha maggs 18 Aug

this year my first year of the 40 hour famine ,, ill be giving up food and just eating balli sugar and only 2 bottles of 100ml water and some juice.. any ideas on how to get money from the neighbour hood??

Tahlia 18 Aug

Hi, My twin sister and me are doing the 40 hour famine together we are planing on giving up food, furniture and we are going to try and give up sleep which is going to be so so so hard i dont know if i will be able to give up sleep but i will try. i hope i can get lots of money for world vision good luck everyone =D

Sarah 18 Aug

I'm giving up food and talking.. That's going to be difficult because I love eating and I'm one of the most talkative people in existence.

Liv 18 Aug

I am 11so I thing I might not try going with food but talking and only eating rice and water sounds good to me

cassy 18 Aug

well this is my first year doing the 40 hour famine and im giving up food and speech :D

annie 19 Aug

I am giving up speech,transport,internet,furniture and possibly thumbs although might be a bit hard to write something down if I need to! LOL :) But I am sick so have been advised not to go without food! :( Good Luck to everyone, stay strong!

Kbalita 19 Aug

Well i will be giving up food, which is traditional. This is my first year but am very excited about participating. Giving up food is going to be really hard as I have an autoimmune disease and I need so i dont get sick/sore but its worth doing as a few hours of pain does not equal to what others are going through

Mitchell Roser 19 Aug

Giving up food, electricity and reading. So no text messages, no computer, no games, no light. Just a candle.

Madeline 19 Aug

u really need 2 read Cats post ! i think that it is a great idea & i hope that God will bless Cat

kaitlyn 19 Aug

im going with out every thing except my phone - i need my phone

Rose 19 Aug

I am giving up Bed, Technology, Arms, Treats, Fancy Foods and maybe other thingz

Jordyn 19 Aug

I have never done this before but it should be good, i am going without food. It is the least i can do to help the people!

Zoe 19 Aug

I'm throwing a sleepover party with my friends to get more people to sign up for the 4HF and collect more money between us :) we are all giving up accommodation and staying on my parents 20 acre property of native bushland and cooking our own food over the fire and walking 5 ks into the closest town for a bucket of water each day :) so far there's 11 people coming!

jemma hughes 19 Aug

i think that when i give up furniture the thing i will miss most is sleeping in my bed and sitting on the couch . it will be hard but i think i can do it :D

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