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This is it whānau! It’s that time of year when youth across Aotearoa come together for The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge - happening from June 19th-21st 2026.
We’re challenging you to go offline for 40 hours and raise funds so children in Solomon Islands can get the nutritious food they need. Whether it’s no phone, gaming, social media, or even power. You get to choose what you’ll do and how you’ll do it.
Step away from screens. Step up for real change.
A small sacrifice for big impact
Across the Pacific, 1 in 6 children are living with serious food shortages. In Solomon Islands, families have always relied on their gardens and fishing for everything they eat. But rising seas are flooding gardens, crops are becoming less predictable, and fishing isn't as reliable as it used to be. Too many children are missing out on the nutritious food they need to grow up healthy and strong.
Through the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, you’ll be helping families with practical solutions to grow food they can rely on – today and in the future.
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Create your fundraising page and get ready to make a real difference for children in Solomon Islands.
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Spread the word with whānau, mates, and your community. Every dollar counts towards changing lives.
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Go offline for 40 hours and create lasting change. Whether solo, with mates, or at school - you've got this!
“One in six children in the Pacific is living in severe food poverty due to climate change. Together, we can change that.”
Brianna Fruean,
Climate Ambassador & World Vision Ambassador
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge?
The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge is one of New Zealand’s largest youth fundraising campaigns.
Every year since 1975, tens of thousands of young Kiwis have taken a stand through the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge to raise money and bring hope to thousands of children living in poverty in more than 40 countries.
So far, more than 3 million New Zealanders have participated and over $80 million has been raised – helping to transform thousands of lives both here in New Zealand, and around the world.
This year, we’re challenging you to go 40 hours, completely offline. Choose something hard to switch off from! How about your phone, social media, gaming, the internet or even electricity?
We’d love for you to join us!
How does the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge work?
The World Vision 40 Hour Challenge is a fun way for rangatahi to make a positive difference. This year, we’re challenging you to go completely offline for 40 hours to help raise funds so that communities like Praynia's in Solomon Islands have enough food to grow up healthy and strong.
Unplug, disconnect, and get together with your friends and family – all while making a life-long difference! Join thousands of others taking on the challenge from 8pm Friday 19th June to 12pm Sunday 21st June 2026.
Every hour you go offline, and every sponsor you ask to donate to your challenge, helps provide kids in Solomon Islands with food for today and a future for tomorrow! Are you up for the challenge?
1. Sign up and complete your online fundraising page.
It's the easiest way to get donations that make a difference. You can also raise cash funds with your My Donation Tracker that your teacher or youth pastor in charge will have. If you are not in a school or youth group team, you can download it here.
2. Start fundraising
Share your fundraising page on social media and ask your family and friends to sponsor you.
3. Do the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge!
This year, the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge will be taking place from 8pm Friday 19th to 12pm Sunday 21st June 2026, but if those dates don't suit you, you can pick ones that do.
4. Thank & bank!
Collect and hand in all you money you’ve raised make sure it is all banked by June 26th 2026. Pat yourself on the back and know that you've done a fantastic job, giving kids in Solomon Islands food for today, and a future for tomorrow! Don’t forget to thank everyone who supported you and let everyone know how much you raised and what a difference it will make!
Can I donate to a World Vision 40 Hour Challenge participant or a team online?
Yes! It is easy to donate online through their fundraising page.
You can click “Donate” on the home page and use the search bar to find the fundraiser or team you wish to donate to.
Is the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge the same event as the 40 Hour Famine?
Apart from the name, everything else remains the same. The instructions, and the event itself, are all a continuation of the World Vision 40 Hour Famine that’s been around for 50 years.
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