Fight hunger – Walk the World [Archives:2007/1049/Last Page]

The United Nations World Food Program in Yemen is organizing for people in Yemen to join the world walk to fight hunger this coming Sunday. In cooperation with MTN and teaming with an array of celebrities, dignitaries, employees, UN agencies, NGO partners, Family, friends and beneficiaries of WFP food aid themselves more than 1000 adults and children are expected to join the walk to call for an end to child hunger.

The walk will take place at 4:00 p.m. at Sports City in Sana'a. The walk started off this week around the world where hundreds of people in more than 118 countries including Yemen are literally going to walk the world in order to raise awareness and funds to assist the world's poorest children.

This is the first time for a world wide effort to end child hunger. Walk the World is the world's largest annual global fundraising event and was first launched by TNT in 2004. It is now organised by the WFP, with help from TNT in communications, organisational support and exposure.

In May last year 760,000 participants in 118 countries joined the walk and TNT employees raised 780,000 euros enough to feed and educate 31,000 children in poor countries. This is not enough, this year more people will join this noble cause and walk the walk instead of just talk the talk.

Hunger is a problem that can be solved. Our planet produces more than enough food for every man, woman and child to live healthy and productive lives. At WFP, we believe we can put end to child hunger as a first step to ending hunger once and for all. But we cannot do it alone. Walk with us and show the world that we can make a real difference together. Take action and join us on May 13th! We need your energy, your enthusiasm and)your feet!
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