General
What is World Vision?
What is the 30 Hour Famine?
Can adults do the 30 Hour Famine?
Group Leaders
What can my group do during the 30 Hours?
How do I get started raising group funds for this year's event?
Why did I receive an incomplete order of rewards?
How can I sign up? Who do I call if I have any additional questions?
What materials will World Vision provide?
How long will it take to receive my group's rewards?
Where are Famine funds used?
Participants
How do I get started raising donations for this year's event?
How can I connect and share with other participants?
Where can I get 2006 Famine T-shirts and other cool event-related gear?
What are the rewards I can earn?
How long will it take for my leader to receive our rewards?
Where are Famine funds used?
Donors
Why should I donate to the 30 Hour Famine?
How do I make a donation to the 30 Hour Famine?
I have questions about World Vision's financial stewardship. Is World Vision a trustworthy organization?
Where are Famine funds used?
WHAT IS WORLD VISION?
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision serves alongside the poor and oppressed as a demonstration of God's unconditional love for all people.
World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
To visit World Vision's web site, please click here.
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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.
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CAN ADULTS DO THE 30 HOUR FAMINE?
Yes! Although the 30 Hour Famine is geared towards youth, we encourage everyone to participate. In many churches, parents and other adults also fast during the 30 hours. This demonstrates support and encouragement for the young people involved.
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WHAT CAN MY GROUP DO DURING THE 30 HOURS?
Our Leader’s/Activity Guide is full of exciting activities your group can take part in during the Famine. There are ideas for community service projects, games, fundraisers, and more.
Another great resource for activities is this web site. Here leaders have posted their best ideas of what has worked for them. To check those out, go to the leaders area and click on the menu bar where it says "Planning Guide".
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HOW DO I GET STARTED RAISING GROUP FUNDS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT?
The first key to getting started is to set a fundraising goal. If you've already signed up, then you may have done this already as part of the signup process. If you haven't, there are a couple of ways to determine a goal. One way for groups to set a goal is to say that each participant in your group will raise $360 by asking twelve people to donate $30. Why $360? Simple. Every $30 raised can help feed and care for a child for a month, so $360 provides much needed assistance for a year. (For more information on how $30 can help feed and care for a child for a month, visit this page on our site.)
Once you have a set goal, then create a plan to reach it. Your group might use the method above. Or you might decide to do group fundraisers such as car washes, or some type of craft show/bazaar. For other ideas, look through the Leaders Guide that you receive when you sign up, check out the "Raise Funds" page under the "How to do the Famine" section of the Leaders area here on the web site, or visit the Group Leaders Community area to see what other Leaders have done or are doing.
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WHY DID I RECEIVE AN INCOMPLETE ORDER OF REWARDS?
We are terribly sorry you did not receive your complete order of rewards. Famine rewards are issued on a first-come, first serve basis, as long as supplies last. We may have been out of some of the reward items you requested and had to fill your order with the supplies that we had available. In those cases, you should have received some great substitute reward items. Please be assured we are working to provide the best possible service we can to you.
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HOW CAN I SIGN UP? WHO DO I CALL IF I HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
You can sign up or ask for more information through this website, or orders for the 30 Hour Famine can also be taken over the phone. Anytime you have additional questions, you can reach us at 1-800-7-FAMINE (or 1-800-732-6463), or send us an email.
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WHAT MATERIALS WILL WORLD VISION PROVIDE?
World Vision will provide FREE materials (valued at over $50) for activities and everything you need to have a successful Famine. Each leader is given a Leader’s Guide full of games, activities, and ideas for a great Famine. You'll also get the first part of a four-week devotional to use for your Famine time (the remaining parts are available for download on this site). We also provide you with the fantastic interactive game called TRIBE, a way for students to experience what life might be like in a developing country. Each group will also receive the free 30 Hour Famine program video. Every participant will receive a Student Guide that includes all they need to know to participate in the Famine. This piece also includes an envelope they can use to collect donations from sponsors, and receipts to give to donors.
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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO RECEIVE MY GROUP'S REWARDS?
You can expect to receive your reward orders approximately 6-8 weeks after you send your funds in to World Vision. Since it is difficult to gauge from year to year what we'll need, we do sometimes temporarily run out of some items, causing a delay in orders being shipped. All rewards orders are final - no exchanges or returns can be accepted. To ensure the proper delivery of your reward items, send in your money and report form along with a copy of your Leader’s Control sheet within 6 weeks of your Famine event date. Be sure to indicate the quantity you need of each item. Be sure to keep a copy of the Control Sheet for yourself - your copy will let you know which reward each participant is eligible to receive. Be sure your account number is printed on your Control Sheet with the group leader’s name and correct address. Please send us a copy of your Control Sheet and keep a copy for yourself.
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HOW DO I GET STARTED RAISING DONATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT?
Here's a great tip, and a great goal to set for yourself: $30 feeds and cares for a child for a month. Try to see if you can raise enough to feed a child for a year! All you have to do is ask 12 people to sponsor you for the 30 hours ($1 for each hour). If they do, then twelve people will have each given you $30, which means you'll have raised $360, enough to feed and provide basic care to a child for a whole year! Then try to feed TWO children for a year!
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HOW CAN I CONNECT AND SHARE WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS?
Register as a user in the online "Community". When you do, you'll be able to join in on discussions broken down by topic, or add your own topics for discussion. This is a great way to find out what some other groups like yours are doing!
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WHERE CAN I GET FAMINE T-SHIRTS AND OTHER COOL EVENT-RELATED GEAR?
Through our partner, Uth Stuph Clothing. Click here to see what we've got to offer you this year.
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WHAT ARE THE REWARDS I CAN EARN?
When you raise - you’ll receive:
$90-179: A leather 30 Hour Famine wristband.
$180-359: A 30 Hour Famine t-shirt and the 30 Hour Famine bracelet.
$360-719: A Famine hat (one size fits all), t-shirt, and the 30 Hour Famine bracelet. At this level you are also eligible to apply for the Study Tour.
$720+: A cool backpack/bag, the Famine hat, the t-shirt, and the wristband.
**** ALL ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY ****
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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY LEADER TO RECEIVE OUR REWARDS?
Approximately 6-8 weeks after your youth leader sends in the funds your group raised. Since it is difficult to gauge from year to year what we'll need, we do sometimes temporarily run out of some items, causing a delay in orders being shipped. All rewards orders are final - no exchanges or returns can be accepted. To ensure the proper delivery of your reward items, be sure to carefully select the rewards you are eligible for on your Donation Collection Envelope,
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WHY SHOULD I DONATE TO THE 30 HOUR FAMINE?
Supporting World Vision's 30 Hour Famine is a wonderful way to reaffirm in teens the value of reaching out to others in need. It doesn't take a lot - only $30 can help feed and care for a child for a month. And by donating money to participating groups, you're providing an invaluable means to make a change for the better a reality in some of the poorest regions in the world.
Finally, any donation is tax-deductible. World Vision will provide receipts for you to use for your tax returns for donations of $250 or more. Due to the enormous costs of doing so, we do not issue receipts for amounts under $250. However, we have provided individual Famine participants with receipts they can give to you.
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HOW DO I MAKE A DONATION TO THE 30 HOUR FAMINE?
There are three ways you can do this. First, you can support any participant in the 30 Hour Famine who asks you to sponsor them. Second, you can make an online donation by clicking the link in the Donors area or on the home page that says "Donate Now". You will be taken to our secure server which will quickly and easily process your donation to the 30 Hour Famine. Third, donations can also be made over the phone by calling 1-800-7FAMINE (1-800-732-6463).
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I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WORLD VISION'S FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP. IS WORLD VISION A TRUSTWORTHY ORGANIZATION?
The amount of money that goes towards our development projects is equal to roughly 86% of our total revenue, with the other 14% going towards the costs of administration, management, and fundraising.
For more information on where and how donations are spent, click here.
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WHERE ARE FAMINE FUNDS USED BY WORLD VISION?
Money raised by the 30 Hour Famine is used in projects all over the world. Countries like Uganda, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Niger, Guatemala, and many more, either already have, currently do, or will be receiving funds from World Vision through the 30 Hour Famine. A small percentage, not more than 15%, may be used here in the U.S. for World Vision's domestic work as well.
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