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30 Hour Famine 2024: Hunger Trials

13 Jun 2024
Youth and Schools

More than 60 youths from various secondary schools, pre-tertiary institutions and universities walked in the shoes of children living in conflict and climate crises at the 30 Hour Famine 2024: Hunger Trials on 18 and 19 May 2024. Against the backdrop of Fort Canning, a major location in Singapore's conflict history, participants joined the signature 30-hour fast from food while completing team-based challenges that enabled them to be more informed and empathetic advocates for vulnerable children.

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A lifeline amidst hardship: School meals keeps kids in school

26 Apr 2024
Hunger Crisis

At just 15, Faith has seen the desperate lengths children will go to for food. She talks of girls who marry the ‘boys on motorbikes’ who ferry passengers around the dry, dusty villages of southern Kenya, because they earn money. Others have ended up pregnant to the motorcyclists, dropping out of school early to become teenage mums.

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10 Facts About How Health Shapes a Child’s Future

05 Apr 2024
Child Sponsorship Stories
Hunger Crisis

Health is the bedrock of people’s livelihoods and well-being. Here are 10 facts about how health shapes your sponsored child’s ability to learn, grow and break the cycle of poverty.

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Youths to tackle global hunger issues in 30-hour fasting experiential learning journey

29 Mar 2024
Press Releases
Youth and Schools

Calling all young changemakers 13 years and above! World Vision Singapore's annual 30 Hour Famine returns on 18 and 19 May 2024, at Fort Canning Park. This year's transformative event, themed "Hunger Trials," is an immersive experience aimed to raise awareness about the challenging realities faced by vulnerable children battling hunger and poverty due to conflict and climate disasters.

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School Lunches - Recipes for Smiles & Hope

14 Mar 2024
Hunger Crisis

Akili is a 6-year-old boy who lost both his parents in a flood. The school canteen is the only place where he finds comfort. He gets to eat his one meal for the day and also laugh and play with his friends. 

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