Poverty and hunger, most specifically in the Philippines, has been in existence ever since I became socially conscious. My everyday street scene won’t be complete without street children, oftentimes barefoot, approaching me or knocking on the car window for alms.
It is said that the children are the future, but what does the future hold for them when they barely survive the present? What will their young minds learn, if they are sent to schools at all, when their bodies are not nourished enough? What can we, as ordinary citizens, do to help fight hunger and malnutrition?
Hunger and malnutrition are the biggest threats to global health worldwide, and are responsible for a third of all deaths in children under the age of five in the developing world.
Now, we have our chance to join thousands of people around the globe as they prepare to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its major corporate partners, TNT, Unilever and DSM, in a huge endeavor to raise awareness and money to feed hungry children in some of the poorest countries in the world.
WFP and its partners are passionate about taking action on this important issue and believe that everyone can help by joining Walk the World Pilipinas as a step towards ending hunger.
WHERE: SM Mall of Asia, IMAX Parking lot
WHEN: May 29, 2011, Sunday, 5:00-10:00AM
Set to be bigger than the previous years, this year’s Walk the World, is open to walkers and runners who are passionate about fighting hunger. Aside from the traditional 2-km walk, there will be a 5-km run for enthusiasts, both male and female, and a competitive 10-km group run.
| CATEGORIES | ENTRY FEES | INCLUSIONS | ASSEMBLY | GUN START |
| 2k Walk | Open | 250 | Event Shirt | 5:45 am | 6 am |
| 5k Run | Men’s Division/ Ladies’ Division | 500 | Race Kit, Singlet, Baller ID | 5:30 am | 5:45 am |
| 10k Run | Group | 10,000 | Race Kit, Singlet, Baller ID, Button Pins, Team Plaque | 5:15 am | 5:30 am |
Proceeds from the event will support approximately 80,000 school children in the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.
Participants can register ONLINE (www.walktheworld-pilipinas.org) now until May 27 and pay through bank (an additional P100 will be charged for delivery of race kits) at BPI Otis S/A no. 8053-002-707.
There will also be ONSITE registrations until May 28 or until slots have been filled up, whichever comes first, at the following venue:
| STORE | MALL | AREA |
| The Travel Club | Alabang Town Center | Alabang |
| Brat Pack | Greenbelt 5 | Makati |
| Brat Pack | Robinson’s Place Manila | Manila |
| Columbia The North Face The Travel Club | Mall of Asia Mall of Asia Newport Mall | Pasay City |
| Res Toe Run The North Face | Robinson’s Galleria Building A, SM Megamall | Pasig City |
| Columbia Res Toe Run The Travel Club Sanuk | SM North Edsa Gateway Mall Trinoma SM North Edsa | Quezon City |
Join Walk the World Pilipinas today -- it costs WFP just 10 pesos to provide a nutritious meal to a child at school. School feeding programmes also give parents an extra incentive to keep their children in school, and help to lay a healthy foundation for a better future for the young.
If you can’t join the walk in person, you can still get involved at http://wfp.org/walktheworld with photos, videos and donations. Or better yet, help spread the word and your family, friends and colleagues to join.
For more information, please contact:
WFP - Angeli Mendoza (+632 750 2561 loc. 2420; angeli.mendoza@wfp.org)
TNT - Rachelle Neri (+632 551 0918 loc. 349; +639178339704; rachelle.neri@tnt.com)
Unilever - Liza Vengco (+632 588 7342; +639175612434; liza.vengco@unilever.com)
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