Youth and Family Opportunities

30 Hour Famine is an international movement to fight hunger and enable long-term changes in impoverished communities around the world. World Vision's 30 Hour Famine engages junior high, high school, and college students in a nationwide experiential hunger event. Participants fast for 30 hours – going without food to get a "taste" of hunger — while they learn about the causes of poverty and participate in community service projects. Funds raised are used to assist children and families in need both domestically and internationally. Approximately 16.500

One Life Revolution, a partnership between World Vision and Youth Specialties, mobilizes youth to make a difference in the lives of widows, orphans, and other suffering as a result of HIV/AIDS. Youth are encouraged to engage in this difficult issue through advocacy, education, and fund-raising. By raising money, youth can purchase life-sustaining items — such as a well or children's health care provisions — from the One Life Revolution catalog. Visit www.oneliferevolution.org for more information.

		The Appalachia Summer Program provides opportunities for church youth groups and families to engage in ministry with the people of Appalachia, home to some our nation's worst poverty. In addition to service, the program focuses on leadership development, worship, and community building. To find out more about this short-term mission program and specific summer

dates, visit www.worldvision.org/appalachiatrips.


World Vision provide educational resources through quarterly newsletters and catalogs of education and mission resources. Visit worldvisionresources.com to view available publications. We also publish an award-winning quarterly magazine that features articles on current issues, examines the causes of poverty and injustice, and profiles our work around the world. To order the magazine, call 1.888.852.4453