The idea is this: that these communities across the world
are struggling to access Water for life; and yet those of us who live in
the vicinity of the Spey enjoy the water on our doorstep. For many communities
on the Spey, the association with whisky -or usquabae, water of life-
is vital for employment, income, tourism, and leisure. On top of that, I can’t think
of any single source of water in the world which is exported as widely as water
from the Spey is in the form of whisky. Maybe through Christian Aid Week we can
do a little more to ensure access to Water for Life across the globe, as
well as our export of ‘water of life’?

The invitation is this: Churches, Congregations, and Christian
Aid supporters along the length of the Spey, from source to sea are invited to take
part in a massive sponsored crowd effort to walk/run/cycle/elsehow traverse
some portion of the Speyside way in Christian Aid week. The idea is that the
whole route will have been travelled by at least someone walking it for
Christian Aid that week. 

On top of the group effort, the Rev Andrew Kimmitt is going to travel the whole 150km length -source to sea- of the Spey in a single day: running from Loch Spey to Garve Bridge; cycling from Garva bridge to Fochabers; paddling from Fochabers to Spey Bay. It's a Spey-in-a-Day challenge!