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This all started when a few women in Vancouver in 1985 decided
that they wanted to change the world for the better, so they walked. They
encouraged 1,000 other walkers to join them and raised $55,000 in donations.
Thirty years later the World Partnership Walk has raised over $90 million that
has been sent to aid people all around the world and reduce poverty. How can we
help? We can help by raising funds, or donating to friends and families who
have already started campaigning or getting involved and participating in the
walk to create awareness.
100% of donations made to the World Partnership Walk go directly to fund Aga Khan Foundation Canada international development projects.Projects are identified and implemented by local communities,
targeting areas of greatest need and providing long-term sustainable
solutions – like revitalizing a rural economy, ensuring clean water and
sanitation, strengthening community-based organizations and educating
new generations of girls and women.Funds raised by the Walk also help AKFC to leverage additional
support from major donors like the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade
and Development (DFATD). This means that the impact of every dollar you
raise is multiplied many times over.
I was quite surprised to learn that almost
half the world, nearly 3 billion people, lives on less than $2.00 a day. Also,
was touched with the story of Seera, is a nine-year old girl in Afghanistan who, thanks
to programs supported by Canadians and through events like the Walk, can now
attend school, read and write, and is part of a new generation of girls and
women looking forward to a brighter future. I can relate Seera’s story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JUPGuc5iFn8
My brother and I have been involved in the World Partnership
Walk since 2010. I was just 7 years old and my brother Husnain was 4 years old.
With the help of our parents, we collected $320 in donation from about 20
donors. To date we have raised more than $5,000 and our contact list has 270 members and
increasing every year.
Also, please visit our team’s website, Upper Canada
College, the school that I will be joining next year and which my brother hopes
to join in future.
Total Funds Collected:
2010 - $320
2011 - $400
2012 - $700
2013 - $1,120
2014 - $1,320
2015 - $1,235
Total: $5,095
Thank you to all the donors who have continuously support us in the past 5 years. On Sunday, May 24th we walked for 5 km.
Our personal fundraising page:
http://fundraise.worldpartnershipwalk.com/goto/rahimhusnain-assar
