40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
The 40 Hour Famine is a rite of passage for Australians who want to change the world for the better.

People give something important up for 40 hours & fundraise to help hungry kids in countries affected by the Global Food Crisis.
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USyd 40 Hour Famine

USyd 40 Hour Famine  WOOHOO! We have cracked the $13 000 mark just today!!! Thanks heaps y'all! 40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia prizes coming soon :)

Thu at 11:09pm
Grace Carter

Grace Carter just curious when will we know if we get into the YA program or not.

Jo Robinson

Jo Robinson Hi there! just wondering if the youth ambassador process in NSW has started yet? ive not heard anything back. what are the next steps and how do we know that we've/haven't gotten through? Thanx!

Karina

Karina Just thanks to you guys for providing us all with the opportunity to give back!

Also wondering how the YA application process is going? Will unsuccessful applicants of YA get a notification too?

Thanks :)

October 26 at 8:05pm · Report
Molly McElroy
Molly McElroy
i am so sorry i have raised my money for the 40 hour famine but have not yet handed in money is it still to late? what do i do if it is?
November 1 at 2:33am
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia We're at 91% of our fundraising target for this year! Still got money? Bank it soon so we get to 100%! #40hf

October 25 at 5:41pm via Ping.fm
Dana Clover
Dana Clover
I didn't really help much... but i still gave in $98.... every little bit counts :)
October 25 at 9:50pm
Katie Connolly
Katie Connolly
i still have to give my $25
October 25 at 11:05pm
Gee Avery

Gee Avery What was the overall total of money raised?

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia From Brindabella Christian College (ACT): "We're a tiny school, less than 100 people even got receipt books, but we got $6500!! #40hf

October 19 at 5:35pm via Ping.fm
Sarah Matthews
October 19 at 10:03pm
Sarah Durrer
Sarah Durrer
That's amazing!!! Shows that if we put our mind to it, any bigger group can raise just as much if not more! Way to go to Brindabella Christian College
October 19 at 11:06pm
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia Derinya PS (Vic) show us that a small group of 11 year olds can take on the Famine and raise a cool $2037! Woot! #40hf

October 18 at 6:11pm via Ping.fm
Amanda Warrick
October 18 at 10:40pm
Jasmin Roma Coady
Jasmin Roma Coady
congrats! you guys rock
October 19 at 12:16am
Bianca-Rose

Bianca-Rose When do we find out who were picked as the 2010 Youth Ambassadors?

October 16 at 12:20am · Report
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
Hey Bianca-Rose,
Did you apply? Best of luck if you did!

We're busily sifting through them all, but you should hear something in the next few weeks.
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The inside word is that the trip next year is to a country we've never sent Youth Ambassadors to before!
October 18 at 5:59pm
Bianca-Rose
Bianca-Rose
Yep I did apply, thanks! Sounds exciting!
October 19 at 1:34am
Angela De Ridder

Angela De Ridder a BIG thank you to Samantha Cameron from World Vision for presenting our girls their certificates in assembly at Derinya Primary School today !!! $2037- for a small group of 11 year olds is fantastic..thank you to all our sponsors

October 15 at 6:43pm · Report
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
Cool Angela,
Wow, $2037 is awesome!
thanks for the feeback and go Samantha!
October 18 at 5:58pm
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia We'd like to congratulate Aberfoyle High in South Australia for doing so well in this year's 40 Hour Famine #40hf

October 14 at 8:45pm via Ping.fm
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia Vision Generation Director Alana Smith blogs about you can do about Climate Change post-40 Hour Famine here...

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Siobhan Equality Chapman

Siobhan Equality Chapman Could you help me please? I have a group member who lost their book, and I thought there was a form to fill in or something, but I cannot find it online?

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia Shout out to Kilara HS in NSW - you guys rocked the 40 Hour Famine - well done #40hf

October 12 at 7:45pm via Ping.fm
Katie Connolly
Katie Connolly
i still havnt returned my money .. is it too late?
October 13 at 12:16am
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia
not too late - we received a big bag of cash overnight in our bank accounts/ It's so cool to come in and see the tally ticking over and over. So inspiring!
October 13 at 10:59pm
40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia

40 Hour Famine: World Vision Australia The bean counters tell us we're at 81% of our 40 Hour Famine fundraising target! Still got money to bank - help us reach 100%!

October 12 at 9:46am via Ping.fm