Emirates' initiative to help fight child hunger
TNT Express, the world's leading B2B express delivery company, was the main sponsor in a global event that raised over Dhs 72,000 in the UAE for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian agency.
The money was raised through TNT's 'Fight Hunger: Walk the World' global initiative where locally, over 2,000 people, including TNT and WFP employees and Dubai residents, walked five kilometres to raise both awareness and funds to fight child hunger around the world.
"Funds generated through this world-wide campaign will help feed at least 70,000 hungry children for one year," said Mats Persson, Officer in Charge, WFP Dubai.
"This shows what impact just one organisation can have. The money raised will go directly to WFP's global school feeding programme. This initiative links together food and education by offering free school meals to some of the world's most vulnerable children", added Persson.
This year's 'Fight Hunger: Walk the World' event had the support of over 200,000 people from 266 cities, who raised over US $1.4 million and covered a total distance of more than a million kilometres or the equivalent of 25 times around the globe.
"This campaign is a clear sign that TNT is an organisation which can act both globally and locally to considerable effect, "said Mark Pell, TNT's Managing Director, Gulf and Saudi Arabia.
"This will now be an annual global event and we hope to generate twice as much support next year."
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About the company
1.TNT Express is the world's leading business to business express delivery company. The company delivers 3.4 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of nearly 900 depots, hubs and sortation centres. TNT Express operates over 19,000 road vehicles and 42 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
2.TNT Express employs 45,000 staff worldwide and is the first ever organisation to achieve global recognition as an Investor in People. The company reported sales in 2004 of 4.7 billion. Profits of 225 million earned by TNT Express in the first six months of 2005 were higher by 35.5% than the same period in 2004 (166 million). The TNT Express website is: www.tnt.com
3.TNT N.V. (TNT Express' parent company, formerly TPG) is a global provider of mail, express and logistics services. The group employs over 161,000 people in 63 countries and serves over 200 countries. For 2004 the company reported sales of 12.6 billion. TNT N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt. The TNT N.V. website is: http://group.tnt.com
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Press Release 2005
