On Wednesday, 4 June, we hosted our annual lunchtime activation, kickstarting this year’s 40-hour challenge with a moving presentation, fun quizzes, and, of course, prizes up for grabs.
We were honoured to welcome World Vision Youth Ambassador Asher Harkness (pictured above), who shared his personal experiences working for World Vision. He expressed how seeing struggling communities with his own eyes fueled his why – his motivations to advocate for change.
The crowd of students was eager to ask questions and share their fundraising ideas too – the engagement was outstanding. We played a few interactive games, with winners taking home candy and orange ribbon pins.
Our own passionate team from the World Vision Leaders Committee then shared their personal takes on this year’s challenge and what they did last year. Some notable ones included walking 40 km, delivering 40 meals to children at a local mosque, 40 hours offline, and 40 hours of silence in commemoration of those who are unable to speak out for themselves. They also gave tips for getting funding, like spreading the news on your mum’s Facebook group, asking friends for donations, or gaslighting your parents! (joking).
The event was a massive success, and a great sign that this year’s 40-Hour challenge will be the best one yet. Let’s join together and knock our $15,000 goal out of the park! Remember, it’s not about donating as much as possible, but taking little steps towards a bigger, collective goal.
We are collecting donations until the last day of term, 27 June.
As the African proverb summarises, “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.”
By Hannah Tegg and Audrey Malloy.