The Thames Walk for Water

Last year, around 20,000 children and parents took part in sponsored walks in villages, towns and cities across the UK as part of our Turn on the Tap campaign.

This year, the walk is going global.

We’ve teamed up with our sister organisations in Australia, Canada and Europe to organise a Global Walk for Water – inviting schools and churches, children and parents, young and old to go for a local walk with a global impact.

1,000s of people across the globe…all walking 1 million miles….raising 1 million pounds in the UK alone…for families living without clean water.

The Thames Walk is where it all began... 15 days, a combined 899 miles walked, Cirencester to the Thames Barrier.

You can see some of their photos and read about their adventures in the entries below. Find out more about Turn on the Tap at www.turnonthetap.org.uk there's also a donation link where you can sponsor us.

Monday, 30 March 2009

Day 10:Marlow to Windsor

Day ten and the guys are really doing well, its probably tougher now than a few days ago, almost like the walk will never end. So please pray for John and Martyn, so that they may gain strength and finish the walk almost as fresh as they started. London is within reach, we hope its still in one piece by the time we get there.
Hey we mustn’t forget to say a big thank you to Riverside Church for the use of their fantastic mini bus,

WOW! It’s so hot it’s been cracking the flags! What a ‘bazzin’ day (apparently a Manchester term) for walking. And the size of some of those houses, we couldn’t even afford to look at them.
Richard Branson sent one of his balloons to see us off this morning which was very considerate of him.

I don’t think one of us is taking this walk seriously enough. But can you spot the difference. You can tell we are getting close to London, not only are the streets paved in gold but the swans lay golden eggs and look at the size of it. Things are tight at SP, so we are having to slum it tonight with our B & B. (move over HRH)


Ian returned from his engagement back in Liverpool, leaving Gordon to return and prepare for Spring Harvest. Now we are a full contingent of Northerners again.
At the start of the walk John said that he was driven to do this walk after meeting Milou, who lives in Kenya and looks after 8 Aids orphans and her elderly mother. It takes her two hours to get 20 litres of water for the ten of them and the water isn’t good. He wants to make a difference for her and the others just like her. Don’t you?

See you tomorrow morning, 10.00 at Windsor?

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2 comments:

  1. I thought it was Martyn who was likely to have a nap after only 11 1/2 hours sleep last night. I see the Queen wasn't at home to give you a cup of tea. Still thinking and praying for you all even though returned to 'work'

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  2. Keep up the good work - today and tomorrow will be tough but just think of the celebration on Saturday and keep walking!

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