May 16, 2009

All Out for the World Partnership Walk

A very special event is taking place very soon in cities all over Canada, one which I have participated in since I was very young.

The World Partnership Walk, organized by the Aga Khan Foundation, is happening in cities across Canada in late May and early June. This is your chance to make a direct difference in the lives of underprivileged people in the Global South.

Originally started by Vancouver’s Ismaili Women’s Organization Committee in 1985, the Walk is organized each year to raise both awareness and funds to fight global poverty. 100% of monies raised by the Walk go directly to international development initiatives that help eliminate global poverty, and CIDA (the Canadian International Development Agency) usually matches those funds. When your on the Walk, you know that the dollars you raise are going right to the people who need it the most.

The Walk is now in its 25th year. In 2008, 40,000 participants came together across Canada to collectively raise $5.5 million in support of international development. This year, we’re doing our best to get as many people out as possible and raise as many funds as we can.

You can raise funds individually or online before the event. In fact, you can even create your own fundraising page on the World Partnership Website to keep track of who has given to your campaign. Through this event, I have raised more than $50,000 during the past eight years. The potential that you have for raising money from the Walk is amazing.

My Making Change Team will be participating again this year. Our website is located here. Any support you could provide would be much appreciated. And just as important, I hope you can join us for the Walk in Toronto on May 31st. If you would like to walk with my team and I, please send me an email at bilaal@makingchangenow.com. I will also soon post a link to the page where people can join the team. I hope to hear from you!

Just imagine the change we can bring to literally hundreds of thousands of lives. Better health care and education, cleaner drinking water, food security and agricultural development. These are the things we take for granted in Canada, but which people have to struggle for on a daily basis in many countries in the world today. We can do better.

The Walk is a lot of fun, so mark your calendars. I hope to meet you at the event. Get your walking shoes out and make change!

Warm Regards,

Bilaal Rajan

"Together We Can Make A Difference"

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