Skip-A-Meal


Global warming is aggravating by the day. Recently, the year 2023 has been identified by the United Nations' World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) as the hottest year on record globally. The WMO also expects that, due to the impact of El Niño, 2024 is likely to be hotter than 2023. Somalia, South Sudan and other countries in the Horn of Africa are bearing the brunt, having experienced the worst drought in 40 years, followed by extreme weather shocks such as storms and floods. The result was a large number of crop failures and a spread of infectious diseases, causing local people to face severe hunger and health problems. Africa is currently the region with the largest increase in the number of hungry people, with a total of 281 million hungry people, or an average of one in five people suffering hunger.

A recent survey published by World Vision ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) shows that climate change has put communities in a very vulnerable situation, especially farmers and herders who, having been affected by ongoing natural disasters and conflicts, have lost their livelihoods and have been forced to migrate. Many hungry children are in urgent need of rescue due to chronic hunger and severe malnutrition.

Funds raised from this year's Skip-A-Meal will support World Vision to provide food assistance, medical treatment and water supply facilities for impoverished children and families in South Sudan and Somalia. Join us to show your care and extend a helping hand now!


“I am afraid my children will die from extreme hunger.”

2-year-old Asma has been following her mother on a 150-km journey before arriving at a camp for displaced persons in Somalia. They have not brought a lot with them, because they have already lost everything when all of their seven camels and 108 sheep died of either thirst or hunger in a persistent drought.

“I am afraid my children will die from extreme hunger,” says Asma’s mother.

The emergency food aid and nutrition support that World Vision provides in the camp represent a glimmer of hope for them in the midst of their hardships.



Corporate

Companies can encourage staff to skip a meal together on any work day from March to August and donate its cost. The top three companies with the highest number of participants, the largest amount of total donation, and the highest donation per person will be awarded. Those that raise HK$1,000 or more will each receive a certificate of appreciation.

Date

March to August 2024

Participation

Encourage staff to skip a meal and donate its cost to support World Vision to provide food assistance, medical treatment and water supply facilities for impoverished children and families in South Sudan and Somalia.

Donation

Resources

Skip-A-Meal Poster and Donation Form

Enquiries

Mr Wong, Resource Development Department: (852) 2399 8649




Church

“I will bless this city and make it prosperous; I will satisfy its poor with food.” (Psalms 132:15 NLT)


We can manifest God’s love when we share what we have with those in need. How can we be used by God to feed people who are experiencing food crises caused by natural disasters?

We invite all churches in Hong Kong to join Skip-A-Meal to support the hungry afar. Details are as follows:

Date

During Lent, around Good Friday or any other day chosen by the church

Participation

  • Fast a meal together during worship service, small group, Sunday school or prayer meeting, and pray together for the needs of the hungry
  • Encourage the congregation to choose a day to fast a meal at home or at work, reflect and pray
  • Organise your own “Skip-a-Meal” prayer meeting and invite our staff to give a talk
  • If you would like to take on an upgraded challenge, you may sign up for Matthew 25 Challenge

Enrolment

Fill out the Registration Form and return it to World Vision.

Donation

Please send your donation together with the Donation Form to World Vision.

Resource

Enquiries

Church Relations Unit: (852) 2399 8630 (Telephone/WhatsApp)




Individual

Don’t underestimate what you can achieve on your own! Support children and families affected by climate change by skipping a meal at home, in your school campus, office or anywhere else on your own and invite others to join the good cause! Participants who raise HK$200 or more can enjoy the following offers/rewards:

  1. Clean Coffee & Laundry (Sheung Wan branch): a one-time offer of buy-1-get-1-free on drinks (valid until 30 April 2024)
  2. Yindii - Sustainable Food App: 2 HK$10 in-app discount coupons (valid until 30 September 2024)
  3. FlashGreen Discount Treasure Store: a 5% discount voucher (valid until 31 October 2024)

(For above 1, please present the donation receipt at the store for redemption. For 2 and 3, coupons will be delivered by mail. Please provide a detailed mailing address for our arrangement. The above coupons will be mailed out within one month upon receipt and confirmation of the donations from eligible participants.)


Date

March to August 2024

Participation

Skip a meal and donate its cost to support World Vision to provide food assistance, medical treatment and water supply facilities for impoverished children and families in South Sudan and Somalia.

Donation

  • Online Donation
  • Download Donation Form
  • You may also use online bank transfer or scan the Faster Payment System (FPS) QR code (image below) with any supporting mobile banking app to donate. If you need a donation receipt, please mail us the bank-in slip or send the screen capture of the confirmation page (recipient: World Vision Hong Kong) to [email protected], together with your name, phone number and postal address.

Enquiries

(852) 2394 2394




Donate Now

Funds raised from this year's Skip-A-Meal will support World Vision to provide food assistance, medical treatment and water supply facilities for impoverished children and families in South Sudan and Somalia, including:

HK$600

Provide food to people in hunger in partnership with World Food Programme

HK$1,000

Support health units to provide treatment to malnourished children

HK$1,500

Support the construction of water facilities to provide clean water in health units






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