GlobalData Walks the World: 17 May - 28 May 

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Overview of GlobalData Walks the World: Our 39 teams will be walking their way around the world. The route will start at our London head office, John Carpenter House...up to Manchester via Hull before crossing the pond to New York and onto San Francisco......down to Mexico via Sao Paulo before hitting the shores down under in Sydney with a quick stop in Melbourne then heading up to the teams in Shanghai and Tokyo arriving in Singapore and Seoul......next stop will be Hyderabad, India with a visit to Dubai before returning to headquarters in London.

The distance covered in Air miles is 24,546.50 miles

Every step we take translates into 50 miles which means each team will take 490,930 steps to walk the globe across the challenge (roughly 83,000 steps per person).

ABOUT: India is in the grip of a second deadly coronavirus wave. People desperate for medical care are struggling to pay for oxygen and medication. 

WHAT IS OXFAM AIMING TO DO?  Oxfam is working with the government to distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline health workers. They are also helping to fund oxygen cylinders and other equipment for hospitals and health centers.

They are providing food, hygiene kits, and handwashing facilities to the poorest and most vulnerable communities. They are also making direct cash transfers to the most vulnerable households so they can buy what they need.

WHY OXFAM?  Oxfam has been working with the poorest communities in India for 70 years. Right now, the team is coordinating with the Indian government to respond to the deadly second wave of Covid-19.

LATEST UPDATES: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/IndiaCovid-19AppealMORE INFO: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/current-emergencies/oxfam-covid-19-response-in-india/