Bangkok--Jun 10--WFP
In just three days, at least 200,000 people across the globe are expected to literally walk the world to fight child hunger. On 12 June 2005, Bangkok residents will join this global event, walking to help the UN World Food Programme (WFP) raise awareness and funds to feed tens of thousands of school children for one year.
Organized jointly by WFP and TNT, global provider of express, logistics and mail services, the “Fight Hunger: Walk the World,” event calls attention to the millions of people suffering from hunger in all corners of the globe. During last year’s walks, over 40,000 people turned out in 70 countries — raising more than a million dollars to help WFP’s school feeding programs. This year’s event aims to double that amount.
Hunger is the biggest threat to health. Last year, more people died due to hunger and malnutrition than from AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. There are more than 800 million chronically hungry people in the world today — and 300 million of them are children.
Come and join us! Here are details of Sunday’s event in Bangkok:
Fight Hunger, Walk the World
Sunday, 12 June — 09:00-12:00hrs
Suan Vachirabenjatas (Suan Rodfai), Kampaengphet 3 Road, Chatuchak
Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives will preside over the event.
For more information about this event please contact:
Nick Keyes 02-659-8690 or email [email protected]
Parichat Buranatanit 02-659-8651, [email protected]
http://www.fighthunger.org End.