Starve for Food! 

Kids just like you are seeing their friends and families die from hunger - 26,000 every day, gone for

Melissa and Octavia on the Famine Study Tour
good, 14,000 just from hunger and malnutrition alone. They're counting on you to care. Do you care? I know your own life is busy, but do you have room to care for someone else as well? If so, you should get involved. Starve for Food!
 

It's easy. Just get your church's youth leader to sign up. Not part of a youth group? No problem. You can do this with a club in your school or on your own. But do something. It's not that hard, and we provide the materials for FREE.
 

In your own words...

 
This was submitted by someone who participated in the 30 Hour Famine: 
 
"This experience showed me how big God is and that He can really help me through things I experience. I can't wait for the next famine because it was a time of getting to know God better and being on the same level as many of my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ."  

 
- Natalie, Famine participant

 
Read More Stories and add your own to the mix
 

Special notice - Online Donations for Famine Participants!!!

 
New this year, you can set up an online fundraising page for your 30 Hour Famine.  The ability to start setting up those pages will be ready any day, so keep checking back. We'll post more information as it's available! Note: to set up an online fundraising page, you must be in a group that is signed up for the 30 Hour Famine for 2009! And this option will only be available between October 2008 and June 30, 2009.
 

Hey! Is your group doing the Famine or what???

 
It's time to get on board for the 2009 30 Hour Famine. Is your youth group or school club going to Starve for Food in 2009? If not, tell your youth/group leader to visit this web site and get SIGNED UP! They can also get all the details and information here or when they call 1-800-7-FAMINE.
 
 

Stuff you ought to know:


 
  • Post photos from your Famine event in the Gallery! To view the Gallery or add your own photos, click here.
     
  • Story of people helped by World Vision: Read the story of a grandmother caring for eight orphaned grandchildren. These are the types of people you help when you raise money for the 30 Hour Famine! Plus, find out more about where your money could be used to help children this year.
     
  • Go to the home page and check out the 2009 Famine Preview Video, then tell your friends to come see it as well.
     
  • Are you on MySpace? So are we! If you haven't already, hit us up on MySpace and add us as one of your friends. We're also on the Christian version of MySpace: FaithFreaks.com.

     
  • See what Famine rewards you can earn when you raise money for World Vision's 30 Hour Famine. The more lives you save, the more rewarding it feels. But it also can earn you some neat tangible rewards as well.
     
  • See first-hand how the funds you raise help children by applying for the Study Tour! Every year, the 30 Hour Famine staff selects a small group of leaders and students to travel overseas to see how World Vision works, and how their Famine funds are being used. Where will the Study Tour go in 2009? We'll announce that destination later this year. In the meantime, get more information about how to qualify for the Study Tour by doing the Famine.
     

 

 

Who is World Vision?

 
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
 

Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision serves alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God's unconditional love for all poeple.
 

World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.