Complete Award Sections with World Vision Australia

Empowering young Australians to change the world.

Complete Award Sections with World Vision Australia

Empowering young Australians to change the world.

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When you take part in the 40 Hour Famine, we can help you complete Award Sections: Voluntary Service, Skills and/or Physical Recreation. 

There are so many ways the 40 Hour Famine can count towards your Award – it all depends on the type of challenge you choose! Here are some ideas to inspire you: 

SectionIdeas
Voluntary Service
  • Organise a fundraising event to donate funds to the 40 Hour Famine.
  • Actions for justice: create opportunities to advocate (speak up) for issues that World Vision Australia is addressing. Eg, Climate Action, First Nations, Child Rights, Fight Famine, Know Your Country.
  • For the 40 Hour Famine, learn about global hunger and create 40 social media posts around what you have learnt, how it makes you feel and your hope for the future. Eg, tiles, videos, statements. 
  • Learn about one of our many climate initiatives like FMNR (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration). Educate others about this program and how it’s making an impact to helping to sustainably re-green our planet.
  • Tree planting.
  • Consult with World Vision Australia on what you and your peers would like to see in schools to make a different in your lives and the lives of vulnerable children. This helps provide us with a greater footprint to make impact!
  • Using resources we provide, educate your peers on key issues that matter, like global hunger, and together, raise funds for the 40 Hour Famine.
Physical Recreation
  • There are many ways you can use your 40 Hour Famine challenge to reach your fitness goals. For example, train weekly to: 
    • swim 40km in 40 days 
    • walk 40km in 40 hours 
    • run 10km in 40 minutes 
    • hike 40km over a weekend 
    • surf 40 waves in one day 
Skills
  • You can build skills while promoting the 40 Hour Famine and helping vulnerable children globally:
    • Build on your leadership skills and lead your peers at school/community club to engage in the 40 Hour Famine.
    • Build on your leadership skills and run a weekly club during school lunchtime around social justice and advocacy.
    • Build on your skills in public speaking around social justice issues. Eg, research, prepare and present through different platforms such as assemblies, podcasts, short YouTube videos. This could also be used to promote and fundraise for the 40 Hour Famine or advocate for our Know Your Country Campaign for First Nations education in schools.
    • Build on your skills in written communication by writing articles in the school newsletter around social justice issues and how the 40 Hour Famine can make an impact.
    • Build on your communication skills to write letters to your local Member of Parliament to advocate for a World Vision Australia cause you are passionate about.
    • Create items to build on a skill. For example, make jewellery and sell the items to raise money for a World Vision Australia cause you are passionate about.
    • Build on your skills in creativity through music or a visual medium to educate others about social justice. This could be performed and presented in a public sphere or on a social platform like TikTok or YouTube. 

Explore more ideas for achieving your Award Sections.

Want to find out more?

Check out our Participant resources and register your interest with Ngaire Smith, Award Coordinator at World Vision Australia dukeofed@worldvision.com.au.