International charity WaterAid is calling on walkers and climbers to don their boots and take on the UK’s and Ireland’s best mountains to raise vital funds for some of the world’s poorest people. On Saturday 16 June 2012 the charity’s brand new mountain challenge event, the WaterAid 200, aims to put a team on the top of the 200 best mountains in the UK and Ireland, as chosen by WaterAid supporters. The charity hopes to raise £200,000 for its work to improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Nepal, where people in remote rural villages can face arduous treks along treacherous paths to find water which is often dirty and unsafe to drink.
Over 150 WaterAid supporters nominated up to ten of their favourite mountains and the final list includes many of the favourite peaks in the Lake District, Snowdonia and the Scottish Highlands. For those looking to go off the beaten track, the comprehensive list also offers the chance to explore some spectacular lesser-known mountains.
Rebecca Poyntz, Event Fundraising Manager at WaterAid says: “Every step each team takes will help some of Nepal’s poorest people climb out of poverty and with peaks across the UK and Ireland, ranging from moderate climbs to more extreme challenges, there’s a mountain for everyone. All the money raised will make a real difference – families with safe water, sanitation and hygiene education have better health and with no need to trek for water they are free to earn a living and children have time for school.”
To find out how you can get involved and climb for water, click on the link below. Teams should have between four and seven people and each team is asked to raise a minimum of £400.
RELATED LINKS
www.wateraid200.org