WHY ARE WE WALKING THIS LENT?
Your sponsorship is helping our neighbours. Every £1 raised through the Big Lent Walk will help to bring life-saving water to communities in places like Zimbabwe. Communities like Yeukayi's.
At first, Yeukayi had to walk 5km to a water bore to access water. Sometimes, due to water contamination at this water source she ended having to walk another km through very difficult terrain to access water from an unprotected spring.
“We used to travel long distance from the waiting mother's shelter to access water. Just imagine with labour pains, trying to look for water to use, for washing our linen and for our [own] use.”
“We used to go even to fetch water during labour pains, so that at least we have water to drink and water to wash our linen after delivery. We used to reserve water specifically to use after delivery. We don't want to remember those experiences.”
“I will never forget the day the water arrived. It was great. It was the first week of December, everyone was cheering outside, woohoo, praising the Lord!
“As a mother, I'm happy for the installation of water at the school. My child used to carry a five-litre bottle of water to school but now she can easily access water at any tap, and it improves the hygiene at school.”
The fundraising you are doing through the Big Lent Walk will mean that more communities like Yeukayi can have access to clean safe water.
ABOUT THE WALK
You can walk the 200km in any way you like. Are you a speed walker, a dog walker or a slow stroller? Whatever type of walker you are, get outside and enjoy your local area.
The Big Lent Walk is a great challenge to share with others, so why not ask friends and family to join you on your walk. Maybe you could get your parish involved too. They might be so inspired that they sign up as well! Point them to this page and they can Sign up here!
We're so excited that you are getting involved in the Big Lent Walk this Lent, we hope it will be an amazing experience for you and really enhance your Lent, both physically and spiritually. Remember your efforts and prayers will be helping people like Mortikana access clean water and build a better world.
ABOUT US: WHO ARE CAFOD AND SCIAF?
CAFOD and SCIAF are the official relief and development agencies of the Catholic Church for England and Wales (CAFOD) and for Scotland (SCIAF), and we are both members of the global Caritas Internationalis family.
We both believe that a green and just world, free from poverty, is possible. We are teaming up because we know that working together means that we can make an ever bigger difference.
Our goal: to get thousands of teams or individual walkers to join together, walking and fundraising and raising awareness of inequality across the world. Together means big change can happen.
The money you raise by taking part in the Big Lent Walk will enable us to continue fighting global poverty and working through expert local partners to bring real life change to communities overseas.
