"Last year I climbed Table Mountain... far from being a typical experience, this was a hike I will remember for the rest of my life..."
Read about Eithne's experience
Oct 2011 Update:
Earlier this month the first of 28 hikes in 16 countries began on the lawns of Parliament, Canberra as part of the international hike4hunger campaign towards World Food Day on 16 October and in Colombia.
With your help so far we have raised over $90,000 of our $125,000 annual target thus far and reached over 16 countries around the world.
We are also excited to announce a number of other milestones for hike4hunger:
- The launch of our new fundraising platform that will allow teams from around the world to setup and fundraising through their own pages. This can be viewed by clicking the Give Now button on the top left hand corner for general donations or you can setup a team or donate to a team here.
- The creation of a promotional video for schools to get involved with the School Award and be in the running to win two prizes of $5,000 each.
- We have also released a media release today highlighting the success of the campaign to date.
Thank you all for your ongoing support and we look forward to seeing your photos on our facebook page so if you haven't joined it yet please do.
Please join with us in celebrating our two first hikes below
Our incredible team of hikers celebrating their 240km trek at the top of Mount Kosciusko after beginning their 8 day journey on the lawns of Parliament House, Canberra.
Our friends in Colombia hiking 15 km from floridablanca city to the la judia summit
Get Involved For 2011:
The hike4hunger team invite you and your community on an exceptional journey to build worldwide solidarity to end the ongoing global hunger crisis. hike4hunger inspires individuals around the world to create or join a hike in an area of iconic significance around UN World Food Day on 16 October each year.
Building on our momentum from 2010 with over 20 hikes in 13 countries and the launch of a school award to encourage the leaders of tomorrow to initiate a project that addresses hunger issues in their local school community we are excited to announce the three ways you can get involved to support us this year.
- School Award, Get your school involved by encouraging your students to organise an event at their school to
commemorate World Food Day and apply to be eligible to win one of two AUD5000 prizes sponsored by World First.
Click here for our School Award Page
- Day Hikes, led by community leaders such as yourself around the world. Registration Form, Day Hike Pack
- Pilgrimages, led by teams in Australia and the UK, with the Australian Pilgrimage taking place from Canberra
to Mount Kosciusko over 8 days. We are always looking for additional 8 day walks to join our campaigns.
Australian Pilgrimage Itinerary - Canberra to Mount Kosciusko and Pilgrimage Registration Form
Once we receive your registration forms we will email you details regarding fundraising.
All hikes should take place on or around the 16th of October to commemorate World Food Day and for Schools and Day Hikers the walk itself is up to you - length, day, and destination. We will provide you with a support pack to assist you in getting your message out to friends, family and the community to support you with your walk.If you have any questions please email us at
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Mission Statement - Who We are:
hike4hunger is an international, community-led initiative based in Australia. We aim to raise awareness about the global hunger crisis, build solidarity behind those afflicted by hunger and encourage new behaviours in both the privileged and underprivileged worlds to close this gap. Each year, we also select a specific community to benefit from a fundraising drive and encourage individuals and school kids around the world to embark on a pilgrimage or day hike to commemorate UN World Food Day on Sunday 16th October.
With your support, hike4hunger has raised over AUD200,000 in just two years for food security programs in Zimbabwe and Malawi, initiated hikes in 13 countries and launched a School Award to encourage the leaders of tomorrow to initiate a project that addresses hunger issues in their local school community.
What were we able to achieve in 2010?
Through the generous support of your donations in 2010 money raised by hike4hunger was used by our international partner, The Hunger Project to provide food security to existing epicentre’s in Malawi, a densely populated and rural country in Southeast Africa. The Hunger Project Australia is part of a global organization with over 30 years experience working in partnership with rural communities in Africa, South Asia and Latin America to end world hunger.
Funds in 2010 allowed The Hunger Project to work on tangible projects and skill building, such as the construction of epicentres where village people work together to establish self-reliance and meet their basic needs through sustainable programs in health, education, food security and economic development. This included the development of Food Banks, Agricultural Innovation and New Technology, Community Farms, Agricultural Diversification and Microfinance Programs. Click here to find out more about how your funds made a difference in Malwai.
What can we achieve in 2011 with your help?
hike4hunger relies on donations and will distribute funds raised during the campaign through its international partner, The Hunger Project, to a selected program in Mozambique, one of the world’s poorest nations. Your contribution will help us move closer to our financial goal of $125,000 that will empower more than 27,000 women, men and children to become self reliant and provide a better future for their community. Click here to read more about the Mozambique program.
Please help us reach our 2011 campaign target of $125,000 by getting involved today.
Thank you to all the sponsors, supporters and volunteers who have helped make this important initiative an international movement.
According to the UN World Food Programme, 1 billion people do not get enough food to lead active, healthy lives; more than the populations of the US, Canada and the EU combined. 1.4 billion people live on less than $1.25 USD per day and 884 million people drink dirty water.
“hike4hunger is a great way of learning about how we can help people who are much less fortunate than we are. Plus you'll help support some highly effective projects. It's easy, fun, and rewarding, so get involved."
Peter Singer, author of "The Life You Can Save"
