The 7th edition of the Challenge Against Hunger will take place at the Parc de l’Orangerie on July 7th
Credit: Cyril Gif
According to a UN report published in 2021, famine is progressing and today affects more than 45 million people due in particular to conflicts, climate change or Covid-19. In total, 43 pays are affected by situations of acute food insecurity. ” 60% of the people suffering from famine in the world today are located in countries that are affected by war or conflict. Nearly two billion also have difficulty accessing drinking water », reveals Marc Gutzwiller, regional delegate of Action against Hunger. Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan and South Sudan are the hardest hit countries: nearly 500,000 people today live in extreme conditions in these four countries.
A call to Alsatian companies
« Each person must be able to eat their fill, in a sufficient, diversified and sustainable way “. These are the words of the association Action Against Hunger. Founded in 1979, the humanitarian aid association operates in 51 countries. « We work with 25 million people in need », explains Marc Gutzwiller. And like every year since 2014 (except the Covid years), the 7th edition of the “Défi Alsace against hunger” take place Friday July 7 at the Parc de l’Orangerie. « The event is intended for Alsatian companies. There will be three types of challenges offered: running, walking and also dancing. Each time a participant completes a lap of the course, he makes a donation for the association “, continues the regional delegate.
“Get involved in the fight”
With a capacity of 1000 runners maximum, now remains to convince companies to commit. ” The Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports this action as a partner. We try to ensure that as many companies as possible participate in this day “, explains Fanny Fuchs, elected and member of the Bureau of the Alsace Métropole CCI. With the 90,000 euros collected in 2019next to 2,500 malnourished children managed to be cured in seven weeks. ” The goal remains first of all to sensitize people, to make them participate and above all that they get involved in the fight against hunger. concludes Marc Gutzwiler.
To register for the race, here is the link : https://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/nous-aider/course-contre-la-faim/
