April 8-9th is the National Famine Date!

On the National Famine date, April 8-9th, join thousands of students from across Canada taking part in the world’s biggest youth fundraiser. From British Columbia to Newfoundland, young people will get together to fight hunger, poverty, and injustice.

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Be sure to log on to FAMINE.ca during the Famine night for activities, real-time updates from groups just like yours, and videos on demand from artists like Lights, Faber Drive, These Kids Wear Crowns, and Danny Fernandes who are dropping by groups across Canada to play concerts and share what it means for them to BE 30 HOUR FAMINE.

the issues

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  • issue1

    Food & Nutrition

    Millions of children go to bed hungry each night. Learn more about this important issue and how to take action….

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  • issue2

    Child Protection

    Children around the world are forced into child labour, the sex trade and armed conflict. Go deeper and learn more….

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  • issue3

    Education

    There are 120 million children in the world who want to go to school but can’t. Education means a future….

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  • issue4

    Water

    Did you know that 1 in 8 people don’t have access to safe drinking water? Explore this issue to learn…

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