Midnight on Saturday November 15, 2008, saw the kick off of the third ORBIS-Bupa's hugely successful annual Moonwalkers event. It was an unforgettable night for all participants, volunteers and Hong Kong staff. We spent almost a year preparing for the event and are pleased that it was such a great success. Around 8,500 participants joined Moonwalkers this year, raising over HK$5.8 million for our sight-saving work.
Moonwalkers gather at midnight to walk 20km in support of ORBIS
Moonwalkers participants are required to walk 20km at night. This year, they started walking at midnight in Mong Kok and took almost six hours to reach the finish line at Sai Kung Pier in eastern Hong Kong.
Participants arrived at the starting point at around 10pm. Around 500 participants dressed up as their favorite superheroes, having enrolled in the “Hero Image Contest.” It brought much happiness to everyone involved on the 20-km journey. The opening was like a carnival and people were busy taking photos, doing warm-up exercises, and cheering for each other. The blindfold session at Kowloon City was another highlight of the event. Participants were requested to be blindfold and walk hand-in-hand for approximately 10 minutes. The ultimate idea was to give everyone a taste of just how difficult – and sometimes dangerous – life can be for the blind. Many people said they felt very scared when walking blindfolded and it helped them understand more about the life of a blind person.
Moonwalkers put on their blindfolds to experience the difficulties of being blind
Continue reading "We really made it! The third ORBIS–Bupa Moonwalkers event in Hong Kong " »


