Walk for Water

 

IMAGE from http://www.walk4water.com.au/.

BY AYESHA JOY CLIFFORD©

ALL excitement at our little farm here in the Northern Rivers this week - and it's all about water.

The amazing husband has been a man on a mission - WaterAid's Walk for Water fundraising challenge. 

He has been walking 10,000 steps a day to fulfill funding pledges to raise money to provide access to safe drinking water for people in 27 of the world's poorest countries.

With all the talk in Australia about dry times, it really put things in perspective to read about people - often very young girls and women - who really have no choice but to walk a long way -  up to 20km every day - carting heavy containers of drinking water.

Worldwide it is estimated 750 million people still do not have access to safe water.

I'm delighted that the Amazing Husband joined  Walk For Water and we're both delighted with the local generosity.

So far from the tiny community of Kyogle,  he has raised enough money to fund the building of at least one and probably two wells for drinking water. 

Kyogle is a small town (population 4000) known for its big heart.

The generosity of the community and businesses comes at a time when many are also donating to charities for Australian farmers as well as experiencing their own dry summer here in the Northern Rivers.

Congratulations to the team and thanks to generous Kyogle for helping others less fortunate.

Congratulations also to the Amazing Husband who has diligently spend this week clocking up the 10,000 steps every day and even doing a practice run on his birthday last week. 

More information is at www.walk4water.com.au.