Oxfam Trailwalker debuts in India

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New Delhi, September 9, 2011

Oxfam Trailwalker, the world’s greatest team challenge event to overcome poverty and injustice debuts in India. This will be a conducted in a 100km certified trail from a location near Mysore to a location near Bangalore on February 10 and 12, 2012.The Oxfam Trailwalker entails individuals in teams of four to cover a distance of 100 km on a natural trail within a maximum time of 48 hours challenging their mental strength and building team spirit.

About 150 teams of four are expected to participate for the first Oxfam Trailwalker in India.

Text Box: Key Dates: Registrations Open: August 11, 2011 Final Date of Registration: November 15, 2011 Eligibility: Age-18+ Members in a team-4 Registration Fee: 12,000 Website-http://www.trailwalker.in/ “Oxfam Trailwalker is not just for runners and professional athletes. It is for people who want to challenge themselves and, at the same time, commit themselves to the cause of fighting poverty and injustice,’’ said Rahul Bose, actor and global ambassador, Oxfam, adding: “Oxfam is marking its 60th year in India this year. It is fitting that in this historic year for the Oxfam family, it is bringing this global event to India.”

“We need many more events like the Oxfam Trailwalker that involve active citizens in the development of their own country and encourage them to give back to society. The two India’s – of the haves and the have-nots – will only start to come together as one when many more Indians get engaged in the fight against poverty and injustice,’’ said Nisha Agrawal, CEO, Oxfam India.

To support the work of grassroots NGOs in India and to conduct local, national and global advocacy to put in place policies, programs, laws and institutions that fight poverty and injustice, Oxfam India raises funds from individual and institutional donors. “Oxfam Trailwalker is a new and exciting fundraising event that we are bringing to India with the hope of raising additional funds for the very important work that we are undertaking in India,” said Kunal Verma, Director, Marketing and Communications, Oxfam India.

“Recently I climbed Sudarshan Parbat in Uttarakhand to raise funds for Oxfam’s health care interventions with Jan Swasthya Sahayog, Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. I joined Oxfam’s field visit to Chhattisgarh to see for myself the kind of partners and programs that Oxfam supports. The untiring, dedicated and selfless service that is being provided by this Oxfam-supported NGO to the underserved tribal population of Bilaspur, makes me happy to strengthen my association with Oxfam and to support and participate in the Trailwalker’’ said corporate lawyer, mountaineer, and Oxfam supporter Somasekhar Sundaresan.

Oxfam India Trailwalker is also supported by Former international athelete and Arjuna awardee, Ashwini Nachappa.

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