World Vision 40 Hour Famine !

World Vision 40 Hour Famine - New Zealand, is done each year to fundraise money for those in developing countries who need it the most. The money is used to hepl children in those countries fight poverty, prevent hunger and starvation and to change their lives. Each year, $2.6 million is raised.

To make sure that all of the money actually gets to those countries, it is not handled through the government. World Vision itself controlls the money.

The idea is to spend 40 hours of your life in ways that children in those countries live all the time. "It's Your Weekend - Their Life."


"My Name Is Miranda..."

Six year old Miranda has never known her parents. When she was just 1 her father died of Milaria. Her family was devistated and struggled to get by - losing dad also meant losing most of the family's source of income and security. Just one year later, further tradgedy struck. While selling produce at the market to support her young family, Miranda's mum was hit by a car and was killed.

Miranda's sister, Loveness and brother, Wesley were left to look after Miranda, her young niece and her two other siblings. Miranda's sister Loveness then got HIV aids and died not too long ago.

Wesley is barely 19 and is doing the best to look after Miranda and her two brothers along with her niece, who Loveness left behind. He struggles to earn money for food. Eating breakfast is a luxury for these children; most days they go without.

World Vision discovered Miranda and her four siblings huddled in the corner of their run down house, after rain water had flooded most of the room.

Miranda is the face of thousands of children in Malwai and thousands more in other developing countries, struggling to survive amongst desperate poverty. Her situation is no uncommon but change is happening.

Thankfully, Miranda and her siblings live in a city where World Vision has established and urban area development programme. World Vision repaired the family's roof and gave Wesley financial assistance to start his own small business. With the opportunity to earn more, he will ne able to buy more food for Miranda and the rest of her siblings.

Funds you raise for the 40 hour Famine make hope a reality for children like Miranda. You have the power to change lives.

Your Weekend - Their Life.