Where do funds go?
The good news? There are simple solutions… and they can start with YOU!
The money you raise will support our 40 Hour Famine projects that are fighting the Global Food Crisis in Nepal, Kenya, Laos and Cambodia, where people are at risk of starvation.
These projects are working to:
- increase reliable access to food and clean water
- reduce the effects of climate change
- develop livelihoods through microenterprise development and training, and
- invest in agricultural education and development.
For example, in Nepal, the money you raise will help families increase food production, by providing:
- seed banks to increase crop production
- terracing to maximise land use for growing food
- irrigation to improve quality and quantity of crops
- cold food storage to keep vegetables fresh for longer
- greenhouses to extend growing seasons in severe climates.
40 Hour Famine funds also support World Vision’s work:
- fighting childhood malnutrition in Kenya
- providing supplementary food support to families in Cambodia
- assisting food security projects in Laos
- addressing child labour and trafficking in India.
AND - they’re also used to help World Vision respond to emergencies around the world as they arise, such as the 2010 Chile Earthquake.
2009 40 Hour Famine funds help Chile earthquake survivors
When an 8.8 magnitude (‘massive’, in our language) earthquake hit Chile in late February 2010, World Vision responded immediately… and you guys helped!
As part of the ongoing relief effort, World Vision has so far reached almost 1,800 families with:
1,000kgs of flour, sugar, rice, spaghetti and tuna, and 2,500 litres of oil - 2,500 litres of water and 1,000 blankets
- More than 400 tents
- 14,800 hygiene kits
Also, 38 Child Friendly Spaces have been set up. Child Friendly Spaces are places, usually tents, set up in camps by World Vision, where children can play, learn and have fun in a safe environment. This can mean informal schooling, counselling … even dancing lessons! (Cool huh?)
Learn more about Child Friendly Spaces here
So, how many children do YOU want to help?
- $40 can help 6 children for 1 month*
- $80 can help 12 children for 1 month*
- $160 can help 24 children for 1 month*
See – we weren’t joking when we said you’d be changing the world!
Community education
The 40 Hour Famine is also World Vision’s community education initiative for young Australians like you! We are committed to raising awareness about poverty and empowering young people to make a difference for the world's poor.
* This calculation is based on the average cost of addressing the impact of climate change and increasing agricultural production to address the global food crisis in Nepal, childhood malnutrition in Kenya, supplementary food support to families in Cambodia, food security projects in Laos and preventative, rehabilitation and advocacy programs in World Vision Australia’s Child Labour and Trafficking Prevention projects in India. Remaining funds will provide emergency relied around the world to poor countries affected by the Global Food Crisis and other emergencies as they arise. There can be situations where we are not able to use funds raised for the purposes that we originally intend or have to delay use of funds, due to reasons outside of our control. If this occurs, we will use the funds for similar projects in the same or other countries.