Around the world, conflict, climate change and now COVID-19 are pushing children to the edge of starvation. Two thirds of the population of Asia don’t have enough food to live on. In Africa, poor infrastructure and harsh climate means subsistence farming remains a difficult pursuit. Closer to home, 30% of children under the age of five in our neighbouring country of Vanuatu, are malnourished.
Take the Hungry for Change challenge and learn about some of the recent events around the world that have destabilised regions, food supplies and caused vulnerable populations to suffer.
Rank events from most to least recent and discover how you in partnership with World Vision can bring relief to those who are suffering.
If you rank everything correctly in all 5 of our challenge questions, you'll go into the draw to win a Countdown Voucher worth $500!
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Our staff work in nearly 100 countries around the world.
World Vision relies on people like you for its funding and support. When it comes to supporting vulnerable children, families, and communities, every bit helps!
We hope you now have a better understanding of the many struggles for food around the world.
Thank you for helping us continue our work to support the children who are suffering from malnourishment, and for raising awareness for the communities around the world struggling for food. We need their struggles to be seen and understood across New Zealand.
We believe every child should have access to food, and that’s why we are committed to helping those in need.
With your help, we can reach our goals for 2021 and work towards ensuring that everyone has access to food and water.
A regular gift can make a big difference in the lives of vulnerable children. It enables us to plan more effectively for the future, achieve our goals and commitments to supporting children and their communities around the world.
could help nine people in South Sudan find work that can put food on the table for their families, for over a year. It will provide things like seeds, gardening supplies, and fishing kits. Your support could provide training that teach farmers how to keep their crops healthy, which helps to keep their families healthy at home.
could provide 31 Syrian refugees with life-changing cash support. Your help will mean families can buy blankets and warm clothes during winter, as well as providing fuel for cooking with, and so much more.