The cry of F-O-U-R was heard at Red Tail Landing Golf Course this week. But it wasn’t a golf warning.
It was for the $400,000 Edmontonians had raised when they took a swing against the 25,000 people who die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes.
“Global poverty is one of the most pressing issues of our time,” emcee and stockbroker Angus Watt said at the post-game dinner.
One person dies every three-and-a-half seconds because of hunger caused by poverty, reports the UN.
“We are ecstatic about the success of our World Partnership Golf Tournament this year,” said convener Ali Sachedina. “Our funds will support 44 different projects in primarily Africa and Asia.”
For the past five years, Sachedina has spearheaded the World Partnership in Golf games that began in Edmonton 13 years ago.
“Tournaments are now played in eight cities across Canada,” he said. “The idea is to introduce more people every year to the work of the Aga Khan Foundation.”
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