CARE Australia's Walk In Her Shoes Challenge

Walking isn't usually something that comes to mind when you think of issues that affect people in poorer communities. But imagine if you had to walk 10,000 steps or around 8km a day in the blistering sun or torrential rain while carrying 20kg of firewood on your back?  This is the reality for millions of women and girls in developing countries who are burdened by hours of walking each day just to survive and provide for their families.  What's worse is that hours spent walking reduce the time women and girls have to overcome poverty by going to school, accessing health services and earning an income. Running from 18 to 24 March, Walk In Her Shoes challenges participants to walk 10,000 steps a day, tracking their steps with a pedometer, and raise funds for women and girls in developing nations. It's amazing how taking these simple steps can help start change. For example, $35 raised can provide fruit trees to a community which supply nutritious food close to home, while $60 can provide clean water for a family so they don't have to walk to collect it, and $1,500 can provide malnourished children and pregnant women in remote communities with health services for one year.