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It was a 鈥榃alk for Water鈥� as a group in Yorkton headed out on a six kilometre trek Saturday afternoon.

鈥淲e鈥檙e partnering with World Vision,鈥� explained event organizer Matt Erickson.

Erickson explained World Vision encourage a six-kilometre walk around the world, focusing on that distant because it is estimated to be the average distant people must walk to 鈥渢o have access to somewhat drinkable water鈥� in developing countries.

In the case of walks being held in Canada this year, Erickson said all funds raised are being targeted to go to the community of Menkau in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The money will be used to dig four wells in the community of 14,000.

Not only will the wells provide closer access to drinking water, but it will also help an estimated 300 children, most girls, go to school. Erickson explained parents have to work, and so children must make the trek for water. If more than one child is in a family, typically boys are sent to school, and girls go for water.

The local walk is a first for Yorkton, and while the final numbers in terms of donations was yet to be tabulated, they had raised $3500 by the time they headed out from Anytime Fitness, the major sponsor for the event.

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