Walk the World

End Hunger. Walk the World” is an annual event to raise awareness for the problem of child hunger and funds for WFP's (World Food Programme) school meals programmes.

Walk the World is a joint effort between the United Nations World Food Programme and its partners, led by TNT, Unilever and DSM. Employees from these companies walk with WFP Goodwill Ambassadors, staff, and beneficiaries as well as government and NGO partners to show their solidarity in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. Since its inception, the Walk has mobilised about two million people across 24 time zones around the globe.

Upcoming event

In 2010, Walk the World is on 6 June. Anyone can join a Walk event in one of the countries where it is organised by WFP and the Global Partners.

History

22 June 2003 Over 4,000 TNT N.V. employees in nine Asian countries walked a distance of over 20,000 km for Moving the World - the equivalent of half way around the world. Once TNT's corporate matching funds had been added to the donations raised by the employees that day, over €60,000 had been generated for WFP.

20 June 2004 Based on the success in Asia, TNT N.V. organised the global walk again, dubbed it Fight Hunger: Walk the World and invited WFP staff as well as their own staff and families to join.

12 June 2005

21 May 2006

13 May 2007

1 June 2008

7 June 2009


Internet

http://walktheworld.wfp.org/

See also

External News Articles

References

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