Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Or maybe you already gave up on it? It is not too late. You can still make a slightly belated one, and really make a difference this Lent. Learn about a young man called Abdella who walks 10 hours every day to get water to his family.
Abdella is 23, he has dreams and plans for the future. Yet, every single day he has to spend 10 hours collecting water for his family… there is not much time left to do anything else after. Recently, Abdella was joined in his treacherous journey by CAFOD Writer Mark Chamberlain. Listen to the recent webinar to hear Mark’s vivid story, where he shares his experience of walking the 5-mile trek for water in one of the hottest places on earth.
He is joined in discussion by Ethiopia CAFOD Representative Teamrat Belai; Mark and Teamrat talk about the challenges facing the country, and what can be done to provide clean water in dry areas.
Leading up to the Walk for Water Lent challenge (starting on Saturday 20th February), this special online talk sheds light on why this issue is so important to us, and why we are coming together as a Catholic community to raise money to help end water poverty.
Why should Southwark volunteers Walk for Water?
Show support to people who do not have access to fresh drinking water and help to end water poverty once and for all. This way we are fundraising as a Catholic Community community to help end water poverty. Make difference this Lent get your walking shoes or trainers on and walk 10000 steps a day for 40 days of Lent – join Walk for Water
Join the Big Walk for Water
On Saturday 20 February, Southwark CPC’s will be doing the Big Walk for Water. Marine and Celeste will walk over 7 bridges in London and Sarah will take a walk along the river Thames in Kent. Perhaps you are taking a daily walk for exercise, could you incorporate he walk for water into that? Join in where you are to walk 5 miles, 10,000 steps or whatever distance you can manage. Walk around your garden, around your home, or pray the stations of the cross and follow the Lenten calendar to show Southwark solidarity with Abdella. Sponsor the Southwark Team’s Big Walk for Water on our JustGiving Page
Don’t forget to share videos of you taking a walk or pictures of your walks to southwark@cafod.org.uk or send a Tweet to @CAFODSouthwark or send a Facebook post @cafodsouthwark