The 40th iteration of the Walk for a Million charitable event was held in Macao yesterday, following a three-year long pandemic induced hiatus.
This year’s four-kilometre fundraiser walk was the first to be held both online and offline, with an unprecedented turnout of approximately 100,000 participants.
The event – organised by the Macao Daily News charity fund – raised over 18 million patacas in donations for the vulnerable and underprivileged groups, shattering previous records.
Speaking to the media, the president of the fund, Ho Teng Iat, said “I am grateful to the people of Macao…[who] have been with us for 40 years.”
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High ranking officials, including Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, and his predecessor, Edmund Ho, participated. They were joined by multiple Chinese Olympic champions.
One local resident interviewed by TDM said that “the atmosphere was overwhelming” and “joyful.”
The walk kicked off near the Kun Iam Statue on Avenida Dr Sun Yat-Sen at 10 am and concluded in the A-Ma Temple area at approximately 2:30 pm.
—With reporting by Kenny Fong
