Villages in Partnership

Fighting Poverty in Malawi

Thank you to all who walked, gave,
and tuned in from home!

 
 
 

The Water Walk was a huge success!

Watch a recording of the Water Walk Livestream anytime below, or on
Facebook Live and YouTube Live

It’s not too late to give:

Give on a Friend’s Fundraising Page
Or make a general donation

Every year, the Water Walk raises funds for clean water, health, and sanitation for our friends in 26 remote villages of Malawi, Africa. 100% of all funds raised through the Water Walk go directly to the villages for life-changing, sustainable development projects, impacting over 21,000 lives.

  • Why: Malawi is one of the most deeply impoverished countries on earth, where over 50% of the population lives on less than $2 a day. Now, the coronavirus is spreading where malaria and HIV/AIDS already take a toll.
    As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, VIP is committed to ending extreme poverty in Malawi.

Quick Links:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'virtual' Water Walk?
Instead of a gathering in Allentown, NJ, this year’s event was a national Livestream Event offering powerful messages, musical guests, reflections on the work of VIP, and an opportunity to change people’s lives. The Livestream Event can be viewed here on this page, and on Facebook Live and YouTube Live.
To make sure you don’t miss anything, subscribe to our email updates and Like us on Facebook.
One thing that is NOT changing is that we are still using the same online fundraising platform. You can create your personal Supporter page here, and share it with your network via email or social media.
We know that times are hard for many of our VIP family. We hope that all can experience the joy of coming together (even while apart) with a common purpose of improving lives in Malawi.
Do all donors have to make a Fundraising page?
No, only Participants who are part of a team, tracking walking distances & asking for financial support need to create a Fundraising Page.

Donors can give online on any Participant’s page. OR they can send cash or checks to VIP with a note of whose Team to credit with their gift.

If you’re looking to make a gift toward someone’s Team, click “Give on a Friend’s Fundraising Page” toward the top of this webpage.

What are my responsibilities as a participant?
  1. Sign up from this site, or use a sign-up link sent to you by a Team Leader.
    If you don’t have a team, start your own! Or reach out to carissa@villagesinpartnership.org to help find you a team.
  2. Share your page via social media or email to collect online donations and raise awareness with your family, friends, or coworkers.
    You can also collect offline donations like cash or checks (see below).
  3. Walk at home or around your neighborhood in solidarity with those who must walk just to get clean water. Send us photos by email or using the hashtag #WaterWalkChallenge on social media.
  4. EVERYONE is welcome to tune in to our Livestream Event on May 16th.
How do I add miles walked to my Page?
  1. Sign in to your Fundraising Page.
  2. Click the Fitness button under “Post an update.”
    Fitness button
  3. Enter the distance you walked or ran (no biking or swimming, please–this is about solidarity) and click “Post.”
  4. Miles will be totaled up by team automatically!
What does it mean to be a Team Leader?
  1. Make a personal fundraising page then click the blue “Create a team” button on your new page.
  2. Recruit a team! A good size for a team is about 10 people, but with the Walk being online, there’s no limit to where you can recruit team members from!
  3. Order your T-Shirts by May 17th. Click here to order.
  4. Organize a team meeting (via Zoom) to inform your team about the Water Walk logistics and to take a team picture (send team picture to Carissa).
  5. Encourage your team to reach out to their network of family and friends to meet a goal of $2,000 or more per team.
  6. Attend the Water Walk Livestream Event with your team and encourage your network and donors to join us on Saturday, May 16th at 7 PM – 9 PM on Facebook Live or YouTube.

Sample letters, photos, and a video can be found in the Team Resource Kit.

How do I set up my Water Walk fundraising page or team page?
Click here to register. When your page is setup, look for a blue “Create a new team” button or the gray “Join an existing team” button:

Click here for a video tutorial on setting up a participant fundraising page and a team page if you are a team leader.
Someone gave me a check or cash. How can I add that to my team?
  1. Sign in to your personal fundraising page.
  2. On the right-hand side, click “Add offline donations.”
    Add offline donations link
  3. Add your donor’s name and the amount they gave.
  4. To save, click “Add offline donations”
    Save offline donation
  5. Mail in your offline cash/check donations–along with your name and team name–to Villages In Partnership, PO Box 52, Allentown, NJ 08501.
What's with the buckets?
Many villagers in Malawi–especially young girls–have to walk to get clean water and carry it home every day.

Malawi is one of the poorest countries on earth with many living on $1 or $2 a day. VIP works in 26 villages in an impoverished region of Malawi called Sakata. We are dedicated to eradicating extreme poverty in the villages of Malawi.

Where will the funds go? Who should checks be made out to?
Funds raised during the Water Walk will be used to support clean water projects and other sustainable development initiatives, including health & sanitation. Villages in Partnership is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit; donations made by cash, check, or online may be tax-deductible.
Checks can be made out to “Villages In Partnership” and mailed to:
PO Box 52, Allentown, NJ 08501. Be sure and include a note of which team the gift is to be counted for!

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