Water Powers Progress

The Water Walk is an annual event hosted by Villages in Partnership to raise funds and awareness for providing clean water access to remote villages in Malawi. Participants join teams, fundraise, and walk to symbolize the miles Malawians trek daily to collect water.

The main 2026 Water Walk celebration will take place on May 2nd at the Allentown Presbyterian Church in Allentown, NJ. You can join from anywhere by watching the live stream broadcast on Facebook and YouTube.

Here are three great ways to get involved:

• Form or join a team to fundraise and complete a walking challenge for the four weeks leading up to the event.
• Watch the broadcast OR attend the in-person event on May 2nd to celebrate with a picnic, symbolic walk, and powerful stories from Malawi.
• Donate! Every dollar goes a long way toward supporting families fighting extreme poverty in Malawi.

Team members log miles walked for four weeks, symbolically representing the miles Malawian women and girls walk daily (avg 3.7 miles) to collect clean water.

When registration is open, click "Join or Create a Team" at the top of this page. Each team aims to raise about $3,000. Some raise less and many raise much more.

A good tactic is to recruit 10 team members who can raise $300 each! Each team member will get their own fundraising link to share.

Attendees enjoy a picnic, hear powerful stories from Malawi partners, participate in a symbolic group walk through town, and celebrate the impact of funds raised.

The event will be broadcast online, allowing you to view the speakers/stories and interact with others online via Facebook and YouTube comments.

Go ahead and Sign Up using the button toward the top of this page. You can walk where you are in the four weeks leading up to the main event!

Every dollar goes directly towards VIP's integrated programs that tackle the root causes of extreme poverty like lack of water access, food insecurity, poor healthcare, inadequate education, and lack of economic opportunities. Funds allow for water well construction, irrigation systems, agricultural training, school resources, medical care, and more.

Read more about our work here.

Absolutely! The Water Walk is an inclusive event for all ages. Having kids get involved with walking miles and fundraising helps raise their awareness about global issues. Families are encouraged to participate together.

Don't let the goal discourage you – every dollar raised makes a difference! While the $3,000 team goal is recommended, we welcome any level of fundraising. The most important thing is taking those first steps to get involved and inviting others to do the same.

One helpful method is to recruit a team of 10 people and ask each one to raise $300.

We love our business partners! Corporate teams and sponsors are instrumental to the Water Walk's success. Companies can

• Create a company team
• Become an event sponsor, or
• Match employee donations

There are great visibility and team-building opportunities too! Reach out to info@villagesinpartnership.org for more info.

No, there is no required distance to complete. We simply ask teams to log whatever miles they can for four weeks, representing the miles Malawians walk for water access. Every step gets us closer to the goal!

At the in-person event, we will have a symbolic walk through Allentown, NJ, lasting about 1 mile.

The Team Leader handbook (in the shared Participant Resources folder) has great templates for emails, social media posts, and team-building strategies. Contact our staff at info@villagesinpartnership.org if you need help finding the resources.