The walk, in nine Canadian cities, goes through Stanley Park Sunday
By Vivian Luk, Vancouver Sun May 29, 2010
Recent medical studies have confirmed that a brisk daily walk can lower your blood pressure, help you maintain a healthy weight and improve your mood.
Some walks, however, can do wonders not just for your personal health, but for the world. The World Partnership Walk, an Ismaili Muslim fundraiser, takes place in Vancouver and eight other Canadian cities on Sunday, is one such attempt.
The walk began, like every journey, with a single step, taken by a group of women from East Africa, who wanted to give back to the impoverished countries from which they came.
“I was lucky, coming to Vancouver,” said Izzat Manji, who came to Canada from Tanzania with her husband and son in 1973. “I was a high school teacher, I could speak English and French, and when I got here, I got a job right away.
via World Partnership Walk helps alleviate the world’s poverty.
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