Gillian Blythe

Tora Coastal Walk

I spent the 3 days following the Water New Zealand Conference walking in the Wairarapa Hills. 18km, 6km and then 13km. We were advised to carry at least 2litres of water each day (or 2kg).  It was a good reminder that many of us are fortunate and carry water when we indulge ourselves- in this case walking in the hills- but many need to carry water to live. Take a moment, and donate. It all makes a difference. 

Why I'm walking, running & riding for water this October!

703 million people in the world – almost one in ten – do not have clean water close to home. Every day, women and children walk long distances to collect and carry water for their families. Girls and boys often begin collecting water as children and girls continue to collect and carry water throughout their lives. Many girls spend hours each day collecting water, which can cause them to miss time at school. And not only that, sometimes the water they are forced to collect is dirty, carrying water borne diseases and leading to sickness in their community.

This is why we need your help – we are asking you to walk for water, so that they don’t have to.

By walking, running or riding for five days, you can raise awareness and funds so people around the world can access clean water for the first time.

Please donate to my fundraising page to contribute to WaterAid's amazing work. For just $50, WaterAid could buy water system tools to provide a rural community with clean water.

The more people that know about WaterAid, the more we can achieve together.

Please spread the word by sharing my fundraising page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!