"Walk an Average of 6km Daily to Get Water"... World Vision Successfully Holds 6K for Water Sharing Walkathon

The Global 6K for Water Sharing Walkathon was held on the 3rd at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The Global 6K for Water Sharing Walkathon to gift clean water to African children was held on the 3rd at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.

This global sharing walkathon was hosted by the World Vision Changwon Branch and the Gyeongnam Shafron Volunteer Group, organized by the World Vision Gyeongnam Ulsan Business Headquarters and the Gyeongnam Sponsorship Association, and sponsored by Changwon Special City.

The walkathon, held for the first time in three years due to COVID-19, was attended by about 1,500 people including Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon, Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Office of Education, Kim I-geun, Chairman of Changwon City Council, Lee Yong-hoon, President of Gyeongnam Shafron Volunteer Group, Jeon Gwang-seok, Director of World Vision Gyeongnam Headquarters, and Kim Ki-jun, Chairman of Gyeongnam Sponsorship Association.

The Global 6K for Water Sharing Walkathon is not just a simple walking event but a large-scale experiential donation campaign that allows participants to directly experience and share the pain of neighbors, which started in 2019. The 6 km distance represents the average distance children in developing countries such as Africa walk daily to obtain water.

On the day, participants wore special bibs printed with photos of African children and carried water containers while walking, and engaged in various on-site booths to learn about the realities faced by African children through experiential activities.

President Lee Yong-hoon said, “Children in developing countries face increasingly difficult daily lives due to new challenges such as COVID-19 and the climate crisis, in addition to conflicts and hunger issues,” adding, “We had a meaningful time reflecting on the hardships of these children.”

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