10,000 Kilometres Walk to Health – Walk 347 by NAS Magna Carta

Are You Walking?

To Break Chains. End Stigma. Prevent Isolation. Promote Inclusive Care in Mental Health.

10,000 Kilometres Walk to Health | May–July 2025

Walk with us to stay active, break the chains of neglect, end the stigma, and prevent the isolation of people living with mental health conditions in Nigeria. Every kilometre walked is a step toward dignity, inclusion, and change.

We’re walking 10,000 kilometres across communities, countries, and continents (one step at a time) to build awareness, spark reform, and raise £10,000 in support of the BanStopPrevent Mental Health Advocacy Project.

🌍 Why We're Walking

Mental health stigma in Nigeria is still costing lives and dignity. In many rural areas, people living with mental illness are still chained, flogged, or locked away — often by caregivers or healers who mean well but lack support or awareness.

Walk347 is a special-purpose initiative by NAS Magna Carta, working to Ban harmful practices, Stop stigma, and Prevent isolation.

This campaign builds on the BanStopPrevent Mental Health Advocacy Study, which engaged over 300 participants in Apumiri, Nsukwe, and Mgbarakuma in Umuahia South LGA.

We’re now walking toward action.

🧡 Walking is healing. Awareness is power.

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Leaders Board for 10,000km Walk2Health

Track the progress of our Walk2Health participants as they take steps towards better health and well-being. This leader board displays the top walkers, total distances covered, and celebrates everyone’s commitment to making every step count. Check back regularly to see the latest results and cheer on your fellow walkers!

👣 How to Participate:

🗓️ Campaign Period: May to July 2025
🌐 Who Can Join: Anyone, anywhere; individuals, groups, or teams
📏 Goal: 10,000 km combined total

Step-by-step:

Walk any distance - daily, weekly, or in one go
Track your distance using a fitness app or pedometer
Post your walk with the hashtags #WalkToHealth and #BanStopPrevent
Tag us @Walk347 @NASPSC1952 and share photos, reflections, and stories
Donate to help us reach our £10,000 goal
Invite your school, gym, family, mosque, church, or office to join in

“Every kilometre we walk is a conversation. A protest. A promise. This is how we move from silence to support. From stigma to care.”

- Franklin Umunna
(WalktoHealth Coordinator)

Why Walk with Us?

Be inspired and motived by our objectives and fundraising goal.

Campaign Objectives

To stay active, build awareness, spark reform and raise funds for a mental health cause.

🎯 Campaign Objectives

Raise £10,000 to support the next phase of community advocacy
Raise awareness about chaining, flogging, and seclusion
Train and engage traditional/spiritual healers in safer practices
Support community outreach and education
Promote solidarity and well-being through walking

Fundraising Goal

To raise £10,000 in support of the BanStopPrevent Mental Health Advocacy Project.

💰 Our Fundraising Goal: £10,000

Your donations will directly fund:

Educational materials for healers and community leaders
Safe mental health awareness workshops
Local training sessions in Abia State communities
Monitoring and impact evaluation of the advocacy pilot
Volunteer logistics for rural outreach

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