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Walk for your life

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YOUR MISSION

Imagine you had no pipes leading to your house. How far would you have to walk in order to reach your nearest source of freshwater? For the next _____ days only use water that you have carried the equivalent distance.

Mission ID: 3301
Tags: Water freshwater MEW002 walk walking collection

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Completed: 4

The average woman in the developing world has to walk 3.7 miles (6km) a day to collect water. Trying walking this distance yourself to see how far this is. 

Fundraise for a water charity that works in the developing world by using our Water Walk Guide.

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Don't drink dirty water or you could end up puking all over the place and end up in hospital. Be careful not to carry any very heavy weights too. You can seriously hurt yourself by carrying too much heavy water.

Risk overall: High. The most daring of missions. Be sensible and don't take any big risks

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Rewards for this mission

Freshwater Explorer

Freshwater Explorer

Mission points
47
Question points
303

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