The 11th Oxfam TowerRun fundraising sporting event took place yesterday at Macau Tower, during which Michael Wong Ho-ming, director of Fundraising and Communications at Oxfam Hong Kong, expressed special gratitude to the runners: “Every step they took contributes to Oxfam’s poverty alleviation project and policy advocacy, making a meaningful impact on the lives of the less fortunate”.
Now in its 11th year, more than 300 participants signed up for the Half Tower 31-floor race, Full-Tower 61-floor race and the “Relay Team Challenge”, raising nearly 4.7 million patacas in total for the campaign over the past 10 years.
When asked by the media, Wong said he estimated that this year’s fund-raising will reach 500,000 to 600,000 patacas, adding that the exact amount of money raised was still being counted yesterday.
In his opening remarks, Wong pointed out that for the second year, Oxfam TowerRun has successfully obtained international recognition as a qualified tower running competition, accredited by the Towerrunning World Association (TWA) and the Asia-Pacific Vertical Marathon Association (AVA) with 120 points, adding that about one quarter of this year’s runners came from overseas.
In line with its theme “Join the Oxfam TowerRun, challenge yourself, and raise funds to support left-behind children!”, the funds raised from this year’s campaign will be used to support Oxfam’s children’s development programmes in Gansu, Guizhou and Shaanxi provinces, helping them improve their life skills and enabling them to grow and develop in a holistic manner through support and companionship.
Oxfam Hong Kong’s Director of Fundraising and Communications Michael Wong Ho-ming delivers a speech during yesterday’s Oxfam TowerRun at Macau Tower in Nam Van. – Photos: Yuki Lei
Malaysian tower runner Soh Wai Ching, ambassador of Oxfam TowerRun who emerged as the world champion in the 2024 Towerrunning World Championships runs towards the start to begin his run up the 1,298 stairs.
