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The walk in brief
The principle is simple: each participant looks for godfathers and godmothers who agree to pay him a certain amount of money for each kilometer travelled. On the day of the Walk, he receives a stamp on his “Walk passport” at each kilometer stand. Then, he collects the promised sum from his godfathers and godmothers and sends it to Terre des Hommes Suisse. The money thus collected is used to finance programs in favor of underprivileged children and their families in a defined region of the world.
When walking rhymes with solidarity
By taking part in the Walk of Hope, local children and their families are making a concrete commitment to improving the living conditions of other children around the world.
The largest solidarity event in Switzerland, the Walk of Hope mobilises more than 3,000 children and young people, accompanied by their families. In all, more than 12,000 people come together for this event, led by almost 500 volunteers. The kilometres covered by the children are the equivalent of going round the world!
Alongside this event, our teams use educational activities to raise awareness of children’s rights among more than 30,000 schoolchildren in the Geneva area every year.
Point by point: from registration to the end of the walk
- Reception of the Walking Kit: Once registered, you will receive your Walking Kit free of charge from Terre des Hommes Suisse, which includes your Walking 2022 passport, a list of godparents to complete, a QR invoice and practical information.
- Search for godfathers and godmothers: You then look for godmothers and godfathers – in your family, among your friends and your acquaintances – who commit to paying you a sum of money for each kilometer traveled. Use the list you received to record their pledges!
- On the day of the Walk: don’t forget to take your complete passport, without detaching anything. At each kilometer, it will be stamped. Please note: no skates, scooters or skateboards!
- After the Walk: you go back to see your godmothers and godparents with your stamped passport to collect the promised money.
- As soon as you have finished the donation collection: you pay the money in full to Terre des Hommes Suisse using your personalized QR invoice (one QR invoice per walker). You also return your list of godmothers and godfathers to us, as well as your passport by means of the reply envelope.
Residents of France: in view of the time it takes to send the documents, you can still register, but your kit will not be sent to you by post. Once your registration has been processed, your Walk kit will be available on site on Sunday 15 October from 9.30am, at the Registration stand (Mont-Blanc rotunda, opposite the Hôtel Beau-Rivage), under the ‘Passports forgotten and to be collected’ sign. Please note that the Walk does not start until 11am!
But you can already get your list of sponsors now to start your search! (see link below)