NIKKI GIL FOR WORLD VISION FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER (PLEASE CLICK)

                                                                  
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A call against hunger unites thousands of youth
Pinoy youth heed the call for an unprecedented movement towards change
Students from different colleges and universities are going on a “hunger protest”. The urgent hunger problem in the country has reached their attention and this young generation is not taking it lightly. This time they‟re no longer standing on the sidelines, but are joining the battle as frontliners.
World Vision launched the “12 hour Famine” campaign, a global youth movement against hunger. On November 6, at the Flying V Arena in San Juan, the “12-hour Famine” will gather over 2,000 youth in a “peaceful protest” against hunger. For 12 hours (from 9am-9pm) every youth participant will voluntarily fast from solid food in an effort to raise awareness about the dire hunger problem globally. The fast is also a sign of their sacrifice for the world‟s hungry people.
The Famine campaign desires to build a young generation who are socially aware and willing to stand up and begin positive change for the nation and the generations to come.
To register and join dial 8-FAMINE or register online at www.worldvision.org.ph/famine. You may also register on the day itself.
Hope of the nation
Proving true to the saying “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”, students from high schools, colleges and universities have wholeheartedly signed-up to join the 12-hour fast. Stepping out of their “perfect world” they are voluntarily stepping into the lives of the poor even just for a few hours once in their lives.
“I want to show the nation that the youth care about our brothers and sisters who suffer from hunger. This is my way of sympathizing with them because I now know how they feel to a certain degree after having fasted for 12 hours,” shares Jemimah from St Scholastica‟s College.
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“The youth should really join the 12-hour Famine it‟s the best way we could do something about the hunger problem in the country. This will also help us realize how blessed we are and that we need to share this with those in need,” explains Camille of Assumption.
“Taking part in the Famine will definitely make us appreciate the things we have and give us the desire to reach out to those in need. And we get a feel of how the poor live by experiencing hunger,” shares King of De LaSalle University.
The “12-hour Famine” toured numerous schools educating students about the country‟s hunger problem and giving them an opportunity to join a movement to begin positive change. Famine Ambassadors and supporters Sam Concepcion, Tippy dos Santos, Krissy and Ericka Villongco, and Marco Manalac joined the campus tours encouraging the youth to lend their voices to this noble cause.
Among the schools visited by the Famine are Assumption College, De LaSalle University, St. Scholastica‟s College, Muntinlupa Science high school, Miriam College, Poveda, Xavier School, UST, Adamson University, St. Paul Pasig, and many others.
“I think it‟s just the lack of awareness that‟s keeping the youth from helping, „cause we‟ve seen in the past how we can come together in times of crises… how we can unite and really help! So we just have to let the word out and let the young generation become aware!” shares Sam Concepcion, Famine Ambassador.
By going hungry for 12 hours, participants gain a deeper understanding of how it‟s actually like to go without food. Their sacrifice allows them a glimpse of hunger— an everyday reality for millions of Filipinos today.
On November 6, by uniting the voice of the young generation, World Vision hopes to raise as much funds for its projects geared towards providing food security for poor Filipino families in the Philippines.
"The incidence of hunger in the Philippines is „extremely alarming‟. The Social Weather Station recently reported that 21.1 percent of Filipino families, or 4 million families, experience involuntary hunger—these four million families cover 20 million people half being children,” explains Boris Joaquin, Marketing Director for World Vision.
The same “Famine” campaign is being done globally: the 30-hour Famine in the US, the 40-hour Famine in Australia and New Zealand, and the 24-hour Famine in the United Kingdom, to name a few.
Some big names in entertainment and media to grace the “12-hour Famine” are Lea Salonga, Karen Davila, Julius and Tintin Babao, Ruffa Gutierez, Paul Soriano, Nikki Gil, Sam Concepcion, Tippy dos Santos, Chris Tiu, Cristalle Belo-Henares, Krissy and Ericka Villongco, and many others.
The 12-hour hunger period will be devoted to educational talks on hunger issues, video presentations, prayer time, games, and a big, festive concert.
Everyone is invited to join the “12-hour Famine” November 6, from 9am-9pm at the Flying V Arena in San Juan. Visit our website www.worldvision.org.ph/famine or dial 8-FAMINE for more details.