World Vision New Zealand

You may have seen it in the news. Millions of children just like us forced to flee their homes and leave everything behind. These kids had houses, computers, pets and toys. They went to school and their parents had jobs. But conflict has forced them to flee their homes – and leave everything behind.

Many of them took nothing, others took whatever they could fit into a backpack. That’s all they had as they fled across desserts and oceans to find a safe place to stay.

The 40 Hour Famine has always been about living in someone else’s shoes and this year is no different. That’s why thousands of young New Zealand are going to live out of a backpack for an entire weekend to raise money so World Vision can provide a safe place for these children amidst some of the terrible things happening.

It might be hard to imagine cramming a lifetime into a backpack the way so many refugee children have had to but the backpack challenge lets us live in their shoes and understand what it’s like to lose everything, if just for a weekend.

The money raised will help World Vision set up child-friendly spaces in areas where these children and their families have fled to. Here they can play again with other children, do fun things like art and sport, and most importantly can start to attend school again so they can keep learning. There are teachers and community workers in the child-friendly spaces that can help kids talk about some of the hard things that have happened and help them to feel safe again. Child-friendly spaces let kids be kids again.

10-12 June 2016

For more information, visit https://www.famine.org.nz

Join the conversation at : https://www.facebook.com/40HourFamineNZ

World Vision New Zealand and the New Zealand Herald have partnered to raise money for our refugee relief efforts in the Middle East. Donate today: https://www.worldvision.org.nz/Portal/Give/Syria.aspx

World Vision is quick to respond to natural disasters and conflicts around the globe. World Vision's emergency relief activities seek primarily to save lives and reduce human suffering, protect and restore livelihoods, and reduce the risks faced by disaster- and conflict-prone communities.

For more information, please visit our website https://www.worldvision.org.nz/ways-to-give/emergency-app...

Together, we can make a life-changing difference.

Thanks to the generous support of Kiwi sponsors through World Vision's child sponsorship program, communities around the world are now self-reliant, thriving, and hopeful for the future.

These videos were created by staff and people in World Vision communities, especially for Kiwi child sponsors as a heartfelt thank you, from the children and families you've helped to support.

Kia kaha from New Zealand to these communities who have partnered with World Vision for over 15 years on the journey to sustainability.

The World Vision Smiles Gift Catalogue offers more than 50 different ways you can make a difference in the life of a child or family in need. Give a gift that changes lives: http://bit.ly/SmilesGifts

Show us how you and your friends are taking a stand against hunger. Send us your Famine videos now and be in line to win awesome weekly prizes! The best clips will feature right here on Famine TV and on YouTube. “Pick of the Week” will get a Shout out on Smash! with Marty and Steph on The Edge TV (4-7pm weekdays) and win a mini portable speaker.

THEMES & DEADLINE:
May 7: What I stand for - Why I’ve joined the fight against hunger
May 14: I’m joining (celeb team) because…Show us your team colours
May 21: How I’m raising money for hungry kids in Bangladesh/ fundraising ideas for others
May 25: How I spent my 40 Hour Famine Weekend

https://www.worldvision.org.nz/portal/famine/faminetv.aspx

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