* About 1.3 billion people live on a daily income of less than $1.

* More than 1 billion people in our world cannot access safe water.

* 840 million people face hunger or food insecurity.

* Nearly 12 million children die each year from diseases that could be prevented.

* In developing countries, half of which are located in Asia, one in four children are working.

* Nine out of 10 children working in domestic services are girls.

* A huge number of these children are working for their families in homes, fields and on the street.

WHY?

Hunger problems usually result from a series of unfortunate events. In India and China families living in poverty are forced too move to cheap or even dangerous areas, like earthquake zones and river banks prone to flooding.These places are in turn affected by food shortages, so it is common for people living there to suffer from famine. Overpopulation and natural disasters like drought and crop failure add to the problems. Many children are resorted to scavenging in rubbish dumps for anything of even the smallest value, but with the help of various organisations things are improving.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

There is something you can do! By becoming a World Vision child survival partner, you can help many small children receive the simple things that will save their lives. For $15 a month, less than $1 a day, you can help provide food, oral rehydration and immunisation. World Vision also watches the children grow to make sure they survive. Every three months you'll receive a picture of one of the many children being helped by World Vision. You will also receive reports about how your money is helping these children. Please phone 13 32 40 (Australia only). To one in five babies it is a matter of life and death.

See how It Feels......

To Save a life!

Each year World Vision hosts an event in Australia known as the 40 Hour Famine. All they ask is that you help, by zipping YOUR lips for 40 Hours, while the money you raise will save the kids in the worlds poorest countries. The event is usually held in the month of June, and while 40 hours may seem a long time, it is really only about 6 meals. For more information check out the 40 hour famine website at www.org/aus/40hrfam .And if you are not a resident of Australia why not check out the World Vision website at www.vi.org/aus/ and see what you can do from your country TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A CHILD IN NEED.

STOP THE HUNGER!

YOU CAN DO IT

"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot help but keep it from themselves"

This web page was developed for and With the help of The World Vision Of Australia. Also with the assistance of World Vision advertising matieral, The Official World Vision Australia Website and Girlfriend magazine.