We are incredibly grateful that six wonderful WATSAN supporters have stepped forward to lead a Walk for Water in June 2025, with local walks taking place in Leicestershire, The Cotswolds, Hampshire, Somerset, Kent and West Sussex.

This year’s walks will raise funds for Phase 2 of the Kazuru Gravity Flow Scheme. Phase 1 is in the process of being built, with the initial infrastruce now in place. Those on the August mission trip, attended by 21 people of all ages, helped to construct part of the scheme. We have an ambitious target to raise a further £50,000 for this phase of the project, with Walks for Water one of WATSAN’s most significant sources of funding since 2011.

WATSAN’s trustees are very grateful to the walk leaders for volunteering to run local walks, and to WATSAN supporter Andrew Starr for coordinating everyone. You can now sign up to take part in one of these walks by contacting the walk leader as below, who will support you with logistics, and with getting sponsorship to raise funds.

If these locations don’t suit you, do not fear! If you would like to complete your own walking challenge for WATSAN, we encourage you to do so, just contact Andrew Starr with your ideas.

Map showing locations of the six walks

Promotional ideas

Make sure to tell family and friends that you are doing the walk, and encourage them to join. Fundraisers can use our online platform Stewardship to set up their own personal page where friends and family can be invited to give. Share this on social media to raise awareness for the walk and WATSAN. We will also be creating a new video about Kazuru that you can share to encourage donations – watch this space!

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Leicestershire: Saturday 21st  June, 14 miles in the Charnwood Hills; contact Andrew Starr

The Cotswolds: Saturday 14th June, 18 miles along the River Windrush; contact Stephen Haywood

Hampshire: Saturday 21st June, 14 miles (plus shorter option) “Sights and Sounds of the South Downs” starting in Bishop’s Waltham; contact James Hunt

Somerset: Saturday 7th  June, 7 miles starting in South Petherton (11am start); contact Anne Gurner

Kent: Friday 27th June, 8.5 miles starting in Dymchurch (10.30am start); contact Martin Fosten

West Sussex: Saturday 14th June, 12 miles (plus 5-mile option) starting in Amberley; contact Graham Piper