Two day famine is food for thought

Press, 27 July 1976, Page 7

Two day famine is food for thought

Because of the success of 1 last year’s voluntary fast, in which $265,000 was raised (for overseas relief work, ) World Vision of New Zea1 land has organised another. . The organisers expect that ! people from all parts of the country will want to take; part again. Each of the participants ( will be sponsored (some may .'choose to sponsor them(selves) and they will forego ■ food for 40 hours—from 8 p.m. on Friday. August 6. to midday on Sunday. August 8. I Last year more than 10.000 New Zealanders missed at least four meals, and that raised $265,000. It has since been spent on childcare programmes and other practical assistance, most of it in the drought stricken areas, of; Ethiopia. “The target for this year is $400,000,” said the local organiser. Mr D. Townshend., World Vision would again be working through high (schools, and youth groups, to! seek out those who ’would • like to take part in the ‘famine, he said. At that meeting a film (entitled “Hope Comes to (Crocodile Creek.” will be (shown. It is a film-that was! :made recently in Ethiopia. World Vision had the support of all Christian organisations, and many of the churches had helped in the last famine, he said.

; The money that World ‘Vision raised was given to: established missions through-! out the world. The society was attempting to put money into projects’ that would give the best long’term relief for people The! grain mills, and windmills' that had been built in* • Ethiopia since the last volun : tary famine were a good example of this. Mr Town shend said. World Vision has three! New Zealanders—two agri-| cultural advisors and one nurse—working in Asia and Africa. Those wanting to join the( 40 hour famine would be (issued with an official kit.; ’said Mr Townshend. This: could be obtained by writing; to World Vision. P.O. Box 118-515, Christchurch.