About me:

The 40 Hour Famine, New Zealand’s largest youth fundraiser, is an annual World Vision campaign aimed at providing New Zealanders with a unique experience, as a catalyst for fundraising. The 40 Hour Famine was launched in 1975 by World Vision. This first 40 Hour Famine, on 15-17 August 1975, had 10,000 participants and raised NZ$265,000. Since then, the 40 Hour Famine has continued to grow, raising over $2.5 million through 118,000 participants. The 40 Hour Famine, in many New Zealand schools and communities, has become an annual tradition. In 2008, New Zealand’s Famine efforts will culminate in an event to be held over Famine weekend – 40 Hour LIVE! This new LIVE Famine event is unique because Faminer’s decide what happens – any participating school, group, or individual can apply to perform alongside their favourite bands and artists at the event, or can upload footage of their events to 40hourlive.org.nz. More details to come! For more information call 0800 FAMINE (326 463)or contact us or email nzfamine@worldvision.org.nz.