Bring your kids closer to GOD, and each other, in 30 intense hours.

30 Hour Famine is an international youth movement to fight hunger. It will bring your group closer together and to God, feed hungry children, and change our world forever.

One Youth Leader's Story...

From Jared:
Our famine experience was great. Our students grew closer together, closer to God, and gained a huge understanding of how much we have compared to people around the world.... (Read the rest of Jared's testimony, and get more youth leaders' Famine stories here.)

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You can still do the Famine!

Are YOU doing the Famnine this year? Just because the two National Dates have passed doesn't mean you can't experience the life-changing event we like to call the 30 Hour Famine. Check out this site to find out why you and your group should Be Hungry. Questions, concerns, or comments: give us a call at 1-800-7-FAMINE.

• About the Famine
  
• Sign up for the 2008 Famine
  
• Request an information packet about the 30 Hour Famine

For all our Famine leaders, get the info and resources you need right here.

Preview Video for the Famine!

The 30 Hour Famine Promo video is online! The new Famine Preview video is here. Click here to see the Famine Promo video, posted on our home page.

Fuller Seminary Curriculum

The "Hungry for the Kingdom" 30 Hour Famine curriculum is available! Many thanks to the Fuller Seminary Center for Youth and Family Ministry for providing this fantastic, four-part series just for YOU!Get the information on the Fuller Seminary Famine curriculum here.

How Much Has Been Raised?

Famine groups all over the US are turning in funds to help provide food and care for children. See how many children your group is helping to feed and care for through your efforts with the 30 Hour Famine, and keep checking back, as more money comes in every week!

Famine Sunday

Does your group share your Famine experiences with your congregation? If so, and if you want an opportunity to unleash the power of your group to change the congregation, click here and learn about Famine Sunday!

Download Resources

Do you need logos, clip art, or maybe some parental permission forms? Well you'll find all that and more in the Planning Guide. Just check the boxes next to the stuff you want, and you're on your way to getting everything you need.

TRIBE: Indonesia

This year, our famous TRIBE game is hosted fully online. To get all the materials you need for this fun and educational game, visit the Tribe game page here.

Hunger Fact Sheet

Click here to see the Hunger Fact Sheet for some sobering information on hunger both internationally, and here at home.

Famine t-shirts!

Click here to get the 4-1-1 on our official provider of all cool Famine gear, Uth Stuph Clothing. They've got shirts from as low as $6.50, and you can even customize shirts for your group. And find out how THEY'RE helping feed and care for children!

Study Tour to Swaziland - are you going?

The 30 Hour Famine Study Tour selectees have been announced! Find out if YOU'LL be going to Swaziland, Africa. The Famine Study Tour selectees are posted here!

AIDS and Hunger

You know that roughly 29,000 children die every day due to hunger and related causes. And you probably also know that AIDS kills millions of people a year and orphans thousands of children every day. But do you know how the two issuesd are connected? Learn more here.