today...
Monday, 13 August 2007
40 Hour Famine
I decided to sign up for the 40 hour famine this year! It's been a long time since I did it way back in year 8 or 9 and I think it's a good cause too!
I was shocked that some people didn't know what the 40 hour famine was!
I was shocked that some people didn't know what the 40 hour famine was!
So here's a run down:
The 40 Hour Famine is a fantastic way to do something real for hungry kids. Going without food, technology, furniture (or something else that really matters) for 40 hours is a great way for young Australians to get a taste of what life’s like for kids struggling with poverty and hunger around the world.
This year’s Famine focus country is Laos, one of the poorest countries in the world. A shocking 40% of kids under five years old in Laos suffer from malnutrition - one of the highest rates in the world.
The good news is that every $40 raised in the Famine will help feed and care for eight hungry kids for a month!
Famine funds will also support World Vision’s work inEast Timor, Mozambique and Tanzania and help poor families survive natural disasters like floods, earthquakes and cyclones.
Taken from the 40 Hour Famine Website
After watching the video in Church and reading about some of the stories, I was so touched. There are so many things in our lives that we don't need, and I think it'll be a good opportunity to give it up for at least 40 hours just to see and experience how difficult it is. I think going without food would be the hardest. It's something that we need to sustain ourselves. Technology and furniture wouldn't be so difficult though I don't think. Sleeping on the floor is not that bad... and technology, well I can go without internet for 40 hours, I don't watch TV much, I can go without music, mobile might be difficult if anyone needs to contact you urgently... but I'm sure that would be ok too!
I'm think of going without food for 40 hours. Though I discussed what "without food" meant with some other people. Some say you can still drink juice, including boost juice. But the thing is, boost juice can be a meal in itself already - so I think that's cheating!! I'm going to really try go for no food at all just plain liquids and barley sugar.
We'll be doing over August 24-26th... from 8pm on Friday August 24th till 12pm on Sunday August 26th! Just in time for my grandmother's birthday and to have some cake! ^__^
Some more, if you raise over $200 then you get a Paul Frank T-shirt! So I highly encourage everyone to sign up for the 40 Hour Famine! Otherwise, if you don't want to, then you can sponsor me!!! =P
Picture taken of a tree in the guild court yard... and then I did some photoshop magic to it and wa-lah! Here it is... it's also been my wallpaper on my desktop for the past few months. =)
today...
@2:52 pm
bye bye~