"As soon as I heard about the night commuters, I knew I wanted to help," said Nash, a native of British Columbia, who plays for the Phoenix Suns in NBA in the United States.

Nash is joining Uganda's professional boxer Kassim "The Dream" Ouma, the number one contender for the world middleweight title, who dedicated his previous bouts in the ring to helping the children of northern Uganda improve their welfare.

GuluWalk 2006 is a one-day worldwide event, which is initiated by the Canadian organization GuluWalk, focused on raising awareness, support and a push for peace for the abandoned children in war-torn northern Uganda.

Ouma will lead the Philadelphia GuluWalk, joining 75 cities worldwide on October 21. 10,000 people are being targeted to¡¡contribute 100 U.S. dollars each for a total of 1 million dollars to support programs for the children.

Last year, over 15,000 people in 38 cities around the world took part in the inaugural global GuluWalk.