Walk The World - History

History

22 June 2003 Over 4,000 TNT N.V. employees in nine Asian countries walked a distance of over 20,000 km for Moving the World - the equivalent of half way around the world. Once TNT's corporate matching funds had been added to the donations raised by the employees that day, over €60,000 had been generated for WFP.

20 June 2004 Based on the success in Asia, TNT N.V. organised the global walk again, dubbed it Fight Hunger: Walk the World and invited WFP staff as well as their own staff and families to join.

• Over 40.000 participants.
• 205 walks in 73 countries on 6 continents and in 24 time zones, covering 200,000 km, taking them 5 times around the globe.
• The event raised € 750,000.
• 25,000 school children fed and educated for a year.

12 June 2005

• Over 200,000 participants.
• 91 countries, 266 cities, and all 24 time zones.
• €1.2 million raised.
• 70,000 children fed and educated for a year.

21 May 2006

• 760,000 participants
• 118 countries
• € 780,000 raised by TNT N.V. employees
• 31,000 children fed and educated for a year

13 May 2007

• Over 550.000 participants
• More than 300 Walks in 93 countries
• Second Life, the virtual internet community, attracted 500 people to take part in a virtual Walk
• € 800,000 raised
• 25.000 children fed and educated for a year

1 June 2008

• 250,000 participants
• 280 locations in 70 countries
• Over US$1 million raised
• 20,000 children fed and educated for a year

7 June 2009

• 360,000 participants
• 210 locations in 68 countries
• Over US$1 million raised
• 20,000 children fed and educated for a year