The Wiggles have launched a song with World Vision to help children Around the World this Christmas

Aussies are being urged to get behind The Wiggles’ new song to help children, which has raised an issue that hits close to home. See the video.

Exclusive: The Wiggles have released their most personal song yet — and hope Australia will act on its poignant message.

The song, called Around The World, sounds upbeat, at first listen, but hidden is a deeper meaning: that every child deserves access to food, water and education.

The colourful quartet joined forces with not-for-profit charity World Vision, eager to shine the light on the plight of some of the world’s most vulnerable children and encourage child sponsorship.

The Wiggles are joining forces with World Vision.

Blue Wiggle Anthony Field wrote the lyrics, while the music video features World Vision-sponsored children dancing to the tunes.

For Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins — the group’s youngest member and the first woman of colour — is hit tenderly close to come.

She was adopted from an orphanage in Ethiopia at six months old by her Australian parents Robyn and Reg Hawkins.

Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins was adopted when she was six months old. Picture: Richard Dobson

“I was able to grow up in Australia where I had access to amazing resources,” she said.

“But when my parents first came to Ethiopia, they brought pen and paper and that’s all kids need to be able to go to school but they can’t and I don’t think people realise that.

“Education is so important and I think we take it for granted … so being able to spread awareness through this song and (with the) Wiggles having such a large platform is so important.”

This year alone, more than 50 million people globally are at risk of starvation – nearly half of them children.

“When you think about children from all over the world, including in Australia, they all need clean water and be able to have access to education,” Field said.

“If they have access to these things, it will allow them the opportunity to be creative and strong.”

Tsehay Hawkins wants to transform lives. Picture: Richard Dobson

Hawkins’ adoption helped her forge an unexpected bond with Field.

“I’ve got something in common with Tsehay. My sister was adopted and things were different in the 60s,” Field said.

“I hope we’re a lot more open now and Tsehay is doing a great job spreading awareness about it, especially while we are on tour.”

World Vision Australia’s chief marketing officer, Louise Cummins, said they’re aiming for at least 5000 Australians to sponsor one child in this festive season.

“With the growing and catastrophic global hunger crisis, now more than ever serves as an important reminder about the role we can all play in transforming children’s lives through food and education programs,” she said.

You can watch “Around the World” by The Wiggles above and to sponsor a child visit here.