Race to Feed
"Race to Feed" is Heifer International - Hong Kong's annual fundraising event, aiming at raising corporates' awareness on Heifer's poverty alleviation work and raising funds to support Heifer's program in China.
"Race to Feed" is an eleven-legged race to enhance team spirit and group collaboration. Teams of 10 members are required to tie legs together to form 11 legs and compete on the lawn and overcome obstacles along the route.
Heifer- ICBC Race to Feed 2011
Thank you so much for all sponsors and teams' participation in Race to Feed 2011 held on October 29, 2011 which was critical in making the event such a successful one! All the challenges of this eleven-legged event had a corporate theme - "Passing on the gift", "Caring & Sharing" and "Not a cup puzzle", etc. Team spirit and mutual support was displayed as teams were overcoming obstacles to victory.
The Race to Feed Committee was able to raise more than $14 million through various events, including the HK$4million from this Race. This HK$4million will be allocated to poverty alleviation projects in Tibet, lifting 600 impoverished families out of poverty by providing them with livestock including sheep, cattle and yaks together with training. Through "Passing on the Gift", another 726 families will benefit in five years and a total of 1,326 families will be moving from poverty to self-reliance.
Sponsors & Teams of Heifer- ICBC Race to Feed 2011
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Use of funds for Heifer- Crédit Agricole CIB Race to Feed 2010
Thank you so much for all sponsors and teams' participation in Race to Feed 2010 held on October 30, 2010 which was critical in making the event such a successful one! The event raised a whopping HK$7.2 million.
Funds raised have been allocated to support poverty alleviation projects in Sichuan, Hebei and Anhui, lifting 600 impoverished families out of poverty by providing them with training and livestock, including beef cattle, goats and pigs. Through "Passing on the Gift", recipient families promise to share one or more of their livestock's offspring, skills and knowledge to another family in need. So, another 600 families will benefit in three years and a total of 1,200 families will be on the road to self-reliance.
Detailed progress reports as follows:
- Hebei Holistic Community Development Project
- Sichuan Yilong Mountainous Community Environmentally
Friendly Development Project
Heifer- Crédit Agricole CIB Race to Feed 2010
Progress of Projects Supported by "Race to Feed 2009"
Donations raised through Race to Feed 2009 have been assigned to Heifer's program in Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan to lift rural families out of poverty.
Around 600 original families are now able to improve their livelihood through raising livestock, including dairy cows, pigs, goats. With Heifer's assistance, the families have already formed self-help groups which ensure that changes made possible through donations are sustainable. Besides, training on animal management, holistic community development, hygiene, health & environmental protection, HIV/AIDS prevention and gender equity etc. have been provided. Within 3 years, additional 1200 families will be assisted through "Passing on the Gift", thereby multiplying the impact of gifts given by donors. Detailed progress reports as follows:
- Sustainable Livelihood Improvement and Holistic Community Development for the Poor Ethnic Communities Around the Environmental Protection Areas of Yunnan
- Tibet Zhanang Community Holistic Development Project
- Sichuan Zhaojue County Women Self-improving and Community Development Project
Progress of Project Supported by "Race to Feed 2008"
Donations from Race to Feed 2008 were used to support "Sichuan Earthquake Rehabilitation Project", aiming to help around 4000 victim families by providing livestock such as cattle, goats, pigs and chickens as well as training on animal husbandry, Self-Help Group management and disaster prevention to them. In addition, another 9000 families would benefit from "Passing on the Gift". Click here to view the progress report.