Everyday thousands of women and girls, all over the world, have no choice but to walk many miles to fetch water for their families. Water that is often dirty. Their daily routine deprives them of the chance to have an education, a job, and traps them in a cycle of poverty.

CARE's Walk in Her Shoes is a healthy and flexible challenge, trying to understand the feelings of women and girls living in poverty and raise funds to support them. This year is 14^th anniversary.

Your entry fee and donation through this campaign will go to CARE International Japan working around the world to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We put women and girls in the center because we know we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.

（１）Walk in her Shoes, anytime and anywhere you like

Step1: Sign up here.

There are early entry period and late entry period for entries.
【please note】

・The entry fees and discount settings differ for each entry period.
・We recommend applying during the early entry period, when there are early bird discounts and special prices for repeat participants(2,000yen).
・The special price for the team only applies to teams of 3 or more people. It does not apply if you decide to join a team after registering individually.
・The repeat participants discount and team participation discount cannot be applied at the same time.

Step2: Initial settings to report your footsteps

Please complete your initial settings on pedometer app “ALKOO” (App store or Google Play) or website for manual entry.

※You can check how to complete your initial settings on the email that you will receive after mid-February.

Step3: Walk anytime and anywhere you like

When you walk, you can think about women and girls in developing countries, walking 8,000 steps (approx.6km) a day for water access.

During the campaign, let’s aim to achieve 1.4 billion steps by adding everyone’s steps!

You can see the other participants’ steps and ranking on the ranking list.

▶For every 500 steps, 1 yen will be donated by our corporate sponsors!
▶2 people and 2 teams will be randomly selected each month, and they will receive awards from our sponsors.

（２）Let’s walk together wearing original T-shirts!

This year, we will be selling original designed T-shirts for the Walk in Her Shoes 2025 campaign.　Let's all walk together with this original T-shirts to motivate ourselves!　We recommend you to purchase early as T-shirts quantity is limited.

*T-shirts will be shipped sequentially after mid-February.

■2025 T-shirts design (WHITE)

Message from Mayumi Koga, who designed the T-shirt for this year

This design, two person sharing a pair of shoes, comes from the expression "in someone's shoes". It's drawn with one stroke which means "at first glance, it looks complicated but then if you try to put yourself in the other person's shoes (position), you will be able to solve the thread (and solve the problem)".

You can choose between 100% mesh polyester and 100% Cotton T-shirts.

Price: ￥2,800 each (including tax and shipping cost)　
*Domestic shipping only

（100% polyester mesh）
Size M： Length 68, Body width 50, Shoulder width 46, Sleeve length 21 / all in cm
Size L: Length 71, Body width 53, Shoulder width 48, Sleeve length 22 / all in cm

（100% cotton）
Size M: Length 69, Body width 52, Shoulder width 46, Sleeve length 20 / all in cm
Size L: Length 73, Body width 55, Shoulder width 50, Sleeve length 22 / all in cm

You can purchase this t-shirt here.

（３）Double your donation!　"More Support" Charity

If you donate other than the entry fee, matching donations from our corporate sponsors will double the amount of your additional donations. You can donate 1,000 yen or more.

（４）Join a charity walk event.

2. “World Water Day” Charity Walk Event
3. Date : 2025.3.23(Sun.)

4. Place : Tokyo

5. Fee(Donation) : 2,000 yen (High school students and under are free)

8. *Registration to be started on the 1st of February 2025.

（５）Organize your own "Walk in Her Shoes" event.

Click links (Japanese text only) for more information.
・Hold your own event.

（６）Post pictures with "C" or water with hashtag "#歩く国際協力2025"

For every post with #歩く国際協力2025, 100 yen will be donated by our corporate sponsors!

And we hold a photo contest with various awards! (Ex. best smile award, great view award)
Step1: Take a photo of "C", the initial letter of CARE or photo of water 
Step2: Post it with hashtag #歩く国際協力2025 on Instagram, Facebook, or X(Twitter).

（７）Post GPS Art with hashtag "#歩く国際協力2025" and "#GPSアート"

（8）Reposting campaign from CARE's official X(Twitter) or Instagram account 

For every repost, 50 yen will be donated by our corporate sponsors!

Click here to check out the activities of CARE International Japan.

NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION, NISSAN TRADING CO.,LTD, NISSAN CREATIVE SERVICES CO., LTD.,Nissan Financial Services Co., Ltd., NISSAN MOTORSPORTS & CUSTOMIZING CO.,LTD., Viatris Pharmaceuticals Japan G.K., Kao Heart Pocket Club, Mid Plaza Holding, Ltd., worlding Inc.

WALK&WAY Inc., Women's Jazz Festival in Japan, EGAO Co., Ltd., Girl Scouts of Japan,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, COLABOLABO CO.,LTD, STAR FRUIT LLC, Cherrleaders Association, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Japan Walking Association, Vitality, UN Women Japan, UNITED SPORTS FOUNDATION, General Incorporated Association F.Marinos Sports Club, LiveRun K.K.

（as of 10/12/2024）

・Manuals for ALKOO application and WEB inputters 2025 to be released on February 2025.

Email:wihs@careintjp.org 　　　　
Walk in Her Shoes 2024 (Japanese text)