Manawatū youth will carry out a series of challenges over 40 hours this weekend hoping to raise up to $20,000 for the World Vision 40-Hour Challenge.
More than 40 young people will take part in the Five-fold 40-Hour Challenge, going without their usual amounts of food, water, shelter and technology. They will also complete a 42km walk during the 40 hours.
They aim to raise the largest sum in a group fundraising event this year.
The challenges will take place at the Railway Land Reserve and Skate Park in Palmerston North and support the World Vision 40-Hour Challenge, New Zealand’s biggest youth fundraising event.
Organised by All Saints’ Anglican Church Palmerston North, challenge participants have a limit of 40 litres of water for washing, drinking and toilet use only, eating only rice and sleeping in tents.