March for Water
For 1 in 9 people around the world getting a drink of water isn’t as simple as turning on a tap. They have no choice but to make long, tiring, and often dangerous journeys to remote water sources – and then haul heavy cans or buckets all the way back home. It’s a journey that for some is an eight kilometre round trip, and a burden that more often than not falls to women and young girls, who sacrifice their education and careers to make sure their families have water.
By sharing my shoelace selfies, talking to my friends and family about the challenge I hope to raise a wee bit of money for WaterAid.
How far should you walk?
It’s up to you how far you pledge to walk and when you do it. You could walk a little every day by getting off the bus early or doing a lap of the park on your way home. Or you could do longer, more scenic walks on the weekends. Below are some distance ideas from us:
- 2km a day (62km a month) – the average journey length to the nearest water source
- 4km a day (124km a month) – the average round-trip distance to the nearest water source
- 8km a day (248km a month) – the distance of two round-trips to the nearest water source