Global walk to fight against world hunger

DUBAI — Thousands of people around the world are expected today to walk together over a 24-hour period in each of the planet’s time zones as part of the ‘Fight Hunger: Walk the World’ campaign.

By A Staff Reporter

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Published: Sun 13 May 2007, 8:39 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 4:22 AM

The project, organised by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), will have the UAE Red Crescent Society, Dubai Municipality and the UAE Ministry of Education as partners in the emirates.

"Walk the World brings together any and all who care about child hunger," said Josette Sheeran, WFP Executive Director. "This unique event, involves the very people who suffer from hunger themselves —men, women and children displaced by civil conflicts and children who receive daily meal at schools in developing countries."

Funds raised through ‘Walk the World’ will go to WFP's Global School Feeding Programme. This initiative links food and education by offering free meals to world's most vulnerable children.


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