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.
- Over 40.000 participants.
- 205 walks in 73 countries on 6 continents and in 24 time zones, covering 200,000 km, taking them 5 times around the globe.
- The event raised € 750,000.
- 25,000 school children fed and educated for a year.
12 June 2005
- Over 200,000 participants.
- 91 countries, 266 cities, and all 24 time zones.
- €1.2 million raised.
- 70,000 children fed and educated for a year.
21 May 2006
- 760,000 participants
- 118 countries
- € 780,000 raised by TNT N.V. employees
- 31,000 children fed and educated for a year
13 May 2007
- Over 550.000 participants
- More than 300 Walks in 93 countries
- Second Life, the virtual internet community, attracted 500 people to take part in a virtual Walk
- € 800,000 raised
- 25.000 children fed and educated for a year
1 June 2008
- 250,000 participants
- 280 locations in 70 countries
- Over US$1 million raised
- 20,000 children fed and educated for a year
7 June 2009
- 360,000 participants
- 210 locations in 68 countries
- Over US$1 million raised
- 20,000 children fed and educated for a year
Internet
See also
External News Articles
- Walk the World raises WFP funds (BBC, David Loyn, May 31st 2008).
- End Hunger: Walk the World 2008 (World Food Programme).
- The World is Walking: 13 May 2007(WFP press release)
- Global walk: leaders and communities join to stamp out child hunger (World Food Programme, May 14th 2007).
- June 1: Global walk to end child hunger (WFP press release, 2008).
