WATSAN Walks for Water are a key fundraising opportunity. Groups of supporters take part in sponsored 20-mile walks to raise vital funds for the projects in Uganda.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have run a series of very successful dispersed Walks for Water, which gained more support and raised more money than events in the previous format (gathering a single large group of supporters together for a weekend).

Local walk leaders are responsible for planning a route, gathering local walkers, overseeing their safe participation, and sharing achievements with the wider group. Previous dispersed events have made good use of WhatsApp to keep in touch, as well as an online Zoom event in the evening to bring together walkers from all of the different locations and create a feeling of shared endeavour.

The most recent series of dispersed walks was in 2023, which raised a total of over £13k for WATSAN.

Previous joint walks have made important contributions towards our projects. In 2019 a large group completed a walk in the Quantock Hills in Somerset to support a project at Kihihi Hill, raising over £17,000 for WATSAN. Our partners in Uganda have also organised their own Walks for Water to raise funds for their projects.

We are now seeking regional walk leaders for dispersed Walks for Water in June 2025. These walks will be fundraising towards Phase 2 of our Kazuru project. Find out more here.