Sierra Leoneans Stand up Against Poverty and Hunger
Host Organization:
Sierra Leone Alliance Against Hunger
Contact Name:
Francis William WebberPublic Contact Email:
Email Contact FormDate of Event:
October 17, 2007Other Event Date:
2008-10-16 Start Time:
8:00 AmEnd Time:
6:00 PmContact Phone:
+23233801324Location(s)
Freetown
15 Sir Samuel Lewis Road, Aberdeen 202 Bai Bureh Road
Freetown, 23222Event Description:
Sierra Leoneans will stand up on World Food Day on october 16 and World Poverty Day. The purpose is to make the voice of the poor people louder in calling on world leaders to fulfill their promises.
Event Link:
www.slaahunger.org
The final figure of people Standing Up is a massive total of 43,716,440 participants in at least 6,540 events around the globe spanning 127 countries. They broke the world record - set last year at 23.5 million - for the largest number of people to “Stand Up Against Poverty” in 24 hours. 
