Why we're 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!
Water NZ 2024's wonderful sponsors
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Penny Mcdonald
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Gillian Blythe
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Alexus Van Der Weyden
A great initiative. Good work
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Tracey Verrenkamp
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Wioletta Gilfoyle
Great cause Gillian! Good luck with your challenge. Make sure you book a nice foot spa for after :-)
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Kevin Simms
If anyone can walk on water .. it's you. Wonderful cause
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Steve & Austin
Great cause Gillian - go well .... Cheers S&A
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Helen R
Have fun@
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Well done Gilly on making your steps matter