ARE YOU READY?

Hey guys? Are you ready for the 30-Hour Famine Camp for this coming weekend?

COMMITTEES are well prepared will all the niCe, Exciting, and sPecial Programs for you guys!

Let us look at some photos along the journey towards the Famine Camp!

Campers' Booklet

Meeting

Doing publicity work

Taufu Theater

Key in participants' data

Decorating the hall

For you information, now we are still recruiting for facilitators and helpers!

For those interested, you may contact xin yin 017-3233802 or Rui Jie 017-6206160.

Otherwise, you may also come straight to Sport Hall for the faci and helper training at this Thursday (29/7/2010). We will brief you about your role and also what you should do throughout the camp ^^

Do share this information to your friends and come along with them ya~

Our Camp Activities Schedule Is Out!!

Here is our activities schedule during the camp!! Have a look!! =)

Let us look into urban poverty!

Hey guys! Since this year the 30-Hour Famine will focus more about the issue of URBAN POVERTY, we are trying to share with you more about this!

By right, urban poverty has many faces. While city migrants may earn a higher income, often, the amount is insufficient given the high cost of city living. Among the challenges are unstable income lack and high cost of access to basic services, infrastructure or safety nets, violation of rights and weak political voice or influence.

It takes a higher cost of accessing the basic services that differentiates urban poverty from rural poverty. In most cities, US$1 per day would not be enough to pay rent, access clean water, transport, health care, education, and other essentials. Shelter is the most visible issue of urban poverty. Difficulties in finding suitable and affordable housing mean that a large proportion of new arrivals to the city congregates in areas where land ownership is not enforced and build their own makeshift accommodation.

Here we are going to share with you two video clips talking about this issue:

~Children from an urban slum in Manila and Phnom Penh are sharing on their dreams of an ideal city.

~Stories of families affected by urban poverty for World Vision Malaysia's 30-Hour Famine, courtesy of Livewire Media Network's Charge Up Conference 2010.

**Resources taken from: www.worldvision.com.my/famine

Sign up NOW! ^^

The 30-hour famine at INTI International University is NOW officially recruiting for participants! Our DIY camp will be held on 31st July to 1st August! Sign up as a participant or facilitator at our booth at Squash Concourse(24/6) or SAO (25/6) NOW!

GOOD NEWS: For campers and those people who raised a total amount of RM80, you have the opportunity to go for the FAMINE COUNTDOWN which will held at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, KL on 22nd August 2010! You may meet up with lots of celebrities (Nicholas Teo, etc) and campers from the whole Malaysia there!

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?

You can sign up as a participant at our booth or you can just contact us. All participants will receive a receipt booklet to raise funds. If you cannot attend our famine camp you can still be a part of this program by donating to any participant. You can also donate to us directly. Our booth will be opened from 10am to 4pm daily.

For further information, please contact Leanne 017-7731936,

Ruijie 017-6206160 or Lorraine 012-7950810

YOU can break the poverty cycle! Let us LIGHT UP THEIR LIFE together^^

SEE YOU GUYS THERE!

What Is 30-Hour Famine?

The 30-Hour Famine is an international movement initiated by World Vision to bring about long-term changes in impoverished communities around the world. It started in Canada in 1971 and is currently being staged, in one form or another by World Vision in 13 countries throughout the world. It has attracted sponsorship and support from government agencies, corporations and countless well-wishers everywhere and raised much-needed funds for communities in need.

Participants of the 30-Hour Famine pledge to go without solid food for 30 hours. During that time, various educational programmes are conducted to acquaint participants with the world-wide humanitarian work of World Vision. These include programmes on how to break the vicious cycle of poverty, the complexities of emergency relief and local involvement in volunteerism.

These programmes are conducted through interactive mini-talks, video presentations, and simulated games. The atmosphere is one of fun, togetherness as well as seriousness.

In Malaysia, World Vision has been organising the 30-Hour Famine for more than 10 years. Over the years, the event has grown in size and recognition. In 2009, World Vision Malaysia brought the 30-Hour Famine movement to a newer height by covering the entire Malaysia and successfully raising approximately RM1.4 million to help children and families affected by poverty and disasters in Laos, China, Myanmar, North Korea, Uzbekistan and Malaysia. Funds collected were channelled by World Vision to bring long-term development benefits to children and families in need internationally and locally. In the event of an emergency, funds were also used for emergency relief.

This year, as part of our continuous effort to widen the appeal of 30-Hour Famine, World Vision Malaysia will be introducing the 8-Hour Kidz Famine -- a child friendly version of the Famine designed specifically for children between the ages of 4 to 12. The introduction of the 8-Hour Kidz Famine is based on our belief that social consciousnees and responsibility should be inculcated from young and that it is never too young to be involved.

Additionally, we have appointed two Famine Youth Leaders from amongst the young participants who had been supporting the event through the years. These Famine Youth Leaders will act as peer leaders, sharing their knowledge and passion about World Vision to their peers.

For 2010, The 30-Hour Famine will focus on the issue on Urban Poverty with the slogan "Light Up Their Life!". Through it, we hope to highlight this real and growing challenge that is faced by all nations, regardless the stage of their socio-economic development

World Vision Malaysia's goals for the 30-Hour Famine are :

-To heighten awareness on global social issues caused by poverty and its impact on children.

-To raise funds amounting to RM 1 million that will be channelled to poverty-alleviation programmes carried out by the World Vision partnership and local NGOs.