Walking to fight global poverty
Thousands walked, ran, and wheeled in the 23rd annual World Partnership Walk.
Put on every year by the Aga Khan Foundation, an international non-profit organization, the event took place in nine Canadian cities Sunday.
All the money raised goes toward improving the quality of life for people in poor communities.
Since the walk began, nearly 36 million has been raised to fight global poverty.
Munir Jivrai, a local organizer, says funds raised go toward the four pillars of development, education, health, rural development, and world development organizations.
“There’s no distinction. It’s wherever the funds are required to help out those impoverished communities,” he says.
More than 45 hundred Calgarians signed up to take part this year.
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Another walk well done
It looks like it could be another record-breaking year for the Annual World Partnership Walk held Sunday at Stanley Park.
Now in it’s 23rd year, the Partnership Walk raises funds for development projects in Africa and Asia by the Aga Khan Foundation. The Foundation’s Jan Munro say every penny raised is often multiplied thanks to a partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency.
She says support for this year’s event is unprecedented, “Across the country, we anticipate over five million dollars. And I think probably close to 1.4 in Vancouver.”
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Thousands take part in Toronto’s World Partnership Walk
Toronto – In various cities across the country, Canadians are coming together at the World Partnership Walk to raise money and increase awarness of the fight against world poverty.
In Toronto, at least 5,000 people gathered at Metro Hall on Sunday to walk in the fundraising event, from John Steet to Queen’s Park, and back.
“When you do this, you feel good inside and you see the difference it makes,” said 12-year-old Kareem, who has been raising money for the World Partership Walk since he was 8-years-old. This year, he raised over $800.
“I am raising all this money so that they can have a nice life like me; they can have food, they can live,” he said.
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Canadians Take Strides to Fight Global Poverty
11 a.m. on Sunday, May 27th 2007
(Sunday, June 3rd in Ottawa)
http://www.worldpartnershipwalk.com
OTTAWA, May 27 /CNW Telbec/ – The 23rd annual World Partnership Walk
brought together tens of thousands of Canadians in eight cities across the
country, Sunday, to fight poverty in the developing world. The largest
national event of its kind in Canada, the Walk this year is estimated to have
raised a record amount and to have brought out more walkers than ever. The
total of funds raised will be announced after the Walk takes place in Ottawa
on Sunday, June 3rd.
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Annual Walkathons Shut Down Parts Of GTA
Sunday May 27, 2007
If you’re planning to drive into downtown on Sunday, be prepared to run into some traffic as the Annual Aga Khan Foundation World Partnership Walk kicks off at Metro Hall at 11am.
Organizers expect about 70,000 Canadians in cities across the country to participate in this year’s event that’ll raise funds to fight global poverty. Proceeds go directly to programs in the developing world and not a penny is spent on administration. Since it started 23 years ago, the walk has raised over $36 million. Last year alone it raised $5 million.
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Fundraising events close several Toronto streets
Toronto – Several streets around Toronto were closed Sunday to make room for fundraising walks and runs.
Premier Dalton McGuinty was at Metro Hall to kick off Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s World Partnership Walk, in support of poor communities in Africa and Asia. Streets around Metro Hall, at King and John streets, were closed during the event.
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Fight to end global poverty attracts 6,000 walkers (4:04 p.m.)
Hockey legend Gordie Howe joined more than 6,000 people Sunday in lending his support to the annual fight against global poverty.
Howe joined Premier Gordon Campbell, Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan and UBC president Stephen Toope in kicking off the 28th annual World Partnership Walk in Stanley Park.
The seven-kilometre walk, which had already raised $500,000 by 11 a.m., focused on “making education count” in developing countries. Walk organizers hoped to raise $1.4 million.
“Today when you walk, you’ll be putting chalk on in a teacher’s hand, books in students’ hands…you’ll be creating opportunities,” Campbell told the crowd.
Participants of the 23rd Partnership Walk to raise funds to fight global poverty gather at Lumberman’s Arch Sunday afternoon.
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World Partnership Walk Fights Poverty
Canada began its 23rd annual World Partnership Walk this weekend, which brought together tens of thousands of Canadians in eight cities across the country in the fight against global poverty. One hundred percent of funds raised by participants go directly to programs in health, education, rural development, as well as supporting community-based organizations in Asia and Africa. The total of funds raised is expected to be a record for the event and will be announced after the Walk takes place in Ottawa on Sunday, June 3rd.
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