2009 Walk

Auckland, New Zealand saw yet another successful walk take place on 21st November 2009. 44 brave walkers particiapted in a  9.2km walk from the Viaduct Basin to One Tree Hill (Coast to Coast Walkway) via Mount Eden to raise funds for the Iraqi Orphan Foundation. Ending their journey at Cornwall Park, the team managed to raise 6389 NZD   for the orphans of Iraq..

Again, not only have the participants helped raise awareness of the everyday life sufferings of the Iraqi people through our campaign but with the money raised also helped with providing food, shelter, medical and recreational facilities and financial apprenticeships for the orphans.  

Aside from the walk, a number of activities were also held; a football tournament raising:  670 NZD , a charity dinner for  100 people raising 1000 NZD   and a signed breakers basketball  / rugby  auction raising  300 NZD  

For more information on the charity please visit www.iraqiorphanfoundation.com and to see our letter of thanks and how your money was spent, please click here.

2008 Walk

Following closely in the footsteps of an overwhelmingly successful WALK FOR IRAQ event last year, Walk For Iraq - NZ 2008 was launched on Saturday the 17th of May 2008. 65 enthusiastic walkers took part in a 11km walk in Auckland's City Centre from Victoria Park, along Tamaki Drive and Auckland's stunning water front all the way to Saint Heliers Bay to raise funds to support UNICEF's efforts in Iraq.

Walk For Iraq NZ 2008 thankfully has achieved its two targets:

• Raised a staggering 17,747.02 NZD that was donated to assist with UNICEF's efforts in improving the lives of iraqi children national wide.
• Raised awareness about the every day life sufferings and struggles of children all over iraq and the ways everyone of us can help.

Following the visit of Luciano Calestini, UNICEF's chief officer in Iraq, UNICEF NZ decided to have an appeal for Iraq. The funds raised will be added to the WALK FOR IRAQ - NZ contributions and the total amount applied to emergency relief.

2007 Walk

On Saturday the 11th of August, 2007, a group of enthusiastic walkers from different ethnic backgrounds took part in a challenging 20 Km walk from Browns Bay to Devonport (North Shore City Coastal Walk) to fund lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection for the Iraqi Refugees in Middle East.

The displacement of Iraqis from Iraq is now the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world. Although they have received additional funds for this crisis in 2007, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees can’t provide adequate protection and assistance to Iraqis. The UN estimates that over 4 million Iraqis have been displaced by violence in their country, the vast majority of which have fled since 2003. Over 2 million have vacated their homes for safer areas within Iraq, 1.5 million are now living in Syria, and over 1 million refugees inhabit Jordan, Iran, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, and Turkey.

Walk for Iraq (NZ) successfuly raised 21,939 NZD (18,085 NZD cash donations and 3,854 NZD on-line donations) for the Iraqi refugees. Also the walk raised more awareness on the suffering of the displayed Iraqis and the size of the Iraqi Refugees crisis. All the money were given to Refugees International (RI) work with Iraqi Refugees which generates lifesaving humanitarian assistance and protection.

The success of this walk has lead to the initiation and the planning of a bigger Walk for Iraq event in the summer of 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand.A documentary about the walk is in the making which will shed the light about Walk for Iraq achievements, goals and achievements.You can see trailer one and trailer two of the documentary on youtube.