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Paul Behan

Ayrshire sponsored walk will raise funds for water solutions at international disaster areas

A special fundraising event, which has been inspired by an Ayr Rotarian, is to take place next month in Ayrshire.

The Ayr Walks For Water event is being pencilled in for Sunday, May 8 and participants are being urged to take part.

The idea comes from long-standing member of the Rotary Club of Ayr, Alex Thomson.

Mr Thomson is a veteran of many water projects, including one which involved a Malawian bore hole.

Alex came up with the idea of holding a sponsored walk along the promenade in Ayr to raise funds for Aquabox, a Rotarian water charity which provides instantaneous water solutions for disaster areas throughout the world.

And a Rotary spokesperson said: “The Ayr Walks For Water event is finally taking place on the Sunday, May 8, but even before one step has been taken, the Aquabox charity has taken Alex’s idea further with other walks scheduled in three other places in 2022, Aquabox’s 30th anniversary year."

“Clearly we are delighted that others are taking up the idea,” said Alex.

“But what we are really looking forward to seeing is the people of Ayr out in force on Sunday, May 8 in this our first year and showing our wee town’s great big heart.

Ayr Rotarian Alex Thomson has helped inspire the sponsored walk (Submitted/Ayrshire Post /)

“All participants are being invited to raise a minimum of just £30, the cost of one Aquabox family pump.”

The event is open to all with very simple pre-registration. All details are on line at http://www.ayrwalksforwater.org

Alex said: “On the walk website teachers can also find new educational resources on water developed by both Aquabox and Scottish Water.”

Ayr Rotary are pleased to acknowledge the support of South Ayrshire Council and Scottish Water in the Ayr Walks for Water event.

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