WHAT IS THE 30 HOUR FAMINE?
The 30 Hour Famine is a World Vision program that allows young people to make a significant impact on the problem of world hunger while growing closer to God and to each other. By pledging to go without food for 30 hours, participants not only raise money to help feed and care for children worldwide, but also gain an understanding of how it feels to experience hunger. Over the years we’ve learned that this experience, combined with a greater awareness of the suffering taking place in many parts of the world, will inspire young people to compassion and a greater desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Learning to rely on God and each other also bonds them and helps them grow spiritually. Last year, over 600,000 young people across the United States helped raise over $11.6 million dollars to help feed and care for children in countries like Kenya, Indonesia, Haiti, and the United States.
