Sebastian D

World Vision 40 Hour Challenge

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World Vision 40 Hour Challenge

Wednesday 10th Jun

This isn’t a camping trip. This is 40 hours of giving up everything comfortable — and we’re doing it because too many kids in this world don’t get a choice.

My name is Sebastian, and together with my two best friends, Richard and Dezerea, we are taking on something brutal. For 40 hours straight, we are sleeping outside with nothing but our backpacks filled with our belongings. No tent. No bed. No heater. Just the cold ground beneath us and whatever we can carry on our backs.

We are going completely tech-free — no phones, no music, no scrolling, no distractions. We are not allowed to step inside a single building. No warm kitchen. No couch. No shower. Just the reality of what it means to have nowhere to go and nothing but the clothes on your back.

Why are we doing this? Because while we can walk back inside after 40 hours, millions of children around the world can’t. They don’t get to “finish” their challenge. They don’t get to go home, charge their phone, and sleep in a warm bed. This is their life. Every single day.

For two nights and the day between them, we will sit with that discomfort. We will feel the boredom, the cold, the vulnerability, and the exhaustion — and we will remind ourselves why your donation matters.

Every dollar you give is a direct message that you see them. That you care.

Your donation doesn’t just support a cause. It provides real food, real shelter, real education, and real hope to children and families who need it most. When you sponsor our 40-hour sacrifice, you are literally turning our discomfort into their relief.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Vanessa Waghorn

One of the best I've seen. You boys definitely did a great job going without so many things we take for granted. Even in the pouring rain.

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Michelle Mason

I’m so proud of you! Sending you love. Mason family

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Emma Sanders

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Ruth Chiam

Well done for doing this. All the best !

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Cat Watson

Good Luck Seb!

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Ben Sanders

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Clare Sanders

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Mel Sanders

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Kay Jackson

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