THE FAMINE – HISTORY

• The 40 Hour Famine started in 1975 and has been running in New Zealand for 33 years!
• In 2007, more than 118,000 participants helped raise over 2.6 million dollars nationwide.
• Funds raised through the 40 Hour Famine help support World Vision projects in Malawi, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Honduras, India, Niger, Solomon Islands, Tanzania and many more.
  

The 40 Hour Famine – a global event!
Young people in countries around the world have joined us in taking up the Famine challenge to help people in need, by participating through their local World Vision office. To find out more about the Famine in other countries, select from the list below.

Select a country Australia Canada Japan Korea Malaysia The Netherlands Singapore Taiwan United Kingdom United States

Related Links

See how 40 Hour Famine money is used.

More information about World Vision New Zealand and where we work.