Calvin是我的大學朋友，定居於香港，從事酒店行業。
除了工作外，他亦非常熱衷於公益活動。
相信大家對[飢饉三十]這項活動都略有所聞，它是世界宣明會為了幫助世界各地受到天災人禍、疾病威脅的人免於痛苦的活動，全球有21個國家參與。
今年四月，Calvin在香港舉行的[飢饉三十]中，化身為其中一位飢饉三十勇士，親身經歷這項活動。原來我們這位勇士於往年在美國也參與過同一個活動，覺得非常有意義，所以今年再次參與。
現在來看看Calvin對是次活動的感受吧~
P.S. 以下內容是Calvin寫的原文，用英文發佈的。
In a hot April afternoon, I together with 3000 famine heroes gathered under 30 degrees hot sun. We spent thirty hours together learning and experiencing poverty in Third World Countries. We underwent 30 hours without food. We slept on hard wood floors and cramped space. We were all in bare feet and sat under the hot sun for hours without any shade. Nonetheless, we were in high spirits because we all shared the same belief. We know that we can make a difference. Fasting for 30 hours does not translate to immediate help to the children in need, but it does raise 15 Million HK Dollars, awareness to the problem and it gives the children in need a hope.
What’s stroke me most was the average age of the participants, as most of them were teenagers. It’s encouraging to see teenagers willing to stand up for what they believe, some may argue that they were there because of the performing celebrities. Regardless of what attracted them there in the first place, they all left with a new set of values, and never undermine the changes a passionate teenager could bring.
Poverty in Third World Country is a dire issue, together we can all play a part in making the world more fair. And here’s a way to start: through World Vision, you can provide long-term support for hungry children by joining their Child Sponsorship Programme. I am now sponsoring a teenager from Ethiopia. The 30 hours famine itself will not solve the issue, but it serves as a beginning to a sustainable outreach of compassion and humanity to many hungry stricken children.
Afterthought:
I think I will go again next year. The thirty hour itself actually wasn't that difficult, they have a lot of activities (sharing what World Vision is doing, their vision, stories of some children, game experiencing life of a family in poverty), during the day to keep you occupied and you don't have much time sitting around thinking you're hungry.
現在來看看Calvin對是次活動的感受吧~
P.S. 以下內容是Calvin寫的原文，用英文發佈的。
In a hot April afternoon, I together with 3000 famine heroes gathered under 30 degrees hot sun. We spent thirty hours together learning and experiencing poverty in Third World Countries. We underwent 30 hours without food. We slept on hard wood floors and cramped space. We were all in bare feet and sat under the hot sun for hours without any shade. Nonetheless, we were in high spirits because we all shared the same belief. We know that we can make a difference. Fasting for 30 hours does not translate to immediate help to the children in need, but it does raise 15 Million HK Dollars, awareness to the problem and it gives the children in need a hope.
What’s stroke me most was the average age of the participants, as most of them were teenagers. It’s encouraging to see teenagers willing to stand up for what they believe, some may argue that they were there because of the performing celebrities. Regardless of what attracted them there in the first place, they all left with a new set of values, and never undermine the changes a passionate teenager could bring.
Poverty in Third World Country is a dire issue, together we can all play a part in making the world more fair. And here’s a way to start: through World Vision, you can provide long-term support for hungry children by joining their Child Sponsorship Programme. I am now sponsoring a teenager from Ethiopia. The 30 hours famine itself will not solve the issue, but it serves as a beginning to a sustainable outreach of compassion and humanity to many hungry stricken children.
Afterthought:
I think I will go again next year. The thirty hour itself actually wasn't that difficult, they have a lot of activities (sharing what World Vision is doing, their vision, stories of some children, game experiencing life of a family in poverty), during the day to keep you occupied and you don't have much time sitting around thinking you're hungry.
看完Calvin的文字後也想參與這項活動的朋友，可以到這個網址參考更多資料。
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