Oxfam Water Week's 'Learn. Think. Act' structure encourages young people to take action on what they have learned. Raising money can be a meaningful and important form of action, and can help young people develop a range of valuable skills.

A great way to consolidate learning, whilst raising money for Oxfam Water Week is to hold a sponsored walk, and it is something that can involve the whole school community.

Plan a sponsored walk:

• Where? You can hold your Water Walk wherever best for your school. This might be laps around the school playground, or in a local park. 
• When? Your walk could be during Oxfam Water Week itself, or whenever is convenient for your school. 
• How far? We suggest walking between 2 and 6km, but it's up to you! You can decide with your students, depending on their age and ability. Older students might like to walk further, or carry water along the way. 

Students can be sponsored to walk the same distance that many of their peers in the developing world walk to fetch water.

Find out more about Oxfam's project in Liberia.

Find out more about how money raised helped communities in Mali and Niger.

Additional support for fundraising.