One winter morning of 2011, two dear friends and avid walkers found themselves walking on one of the South beaches of Goa and before they knew it, they had walked 55Km in one day! Luckily for Ummeed, it did not stop there. They decided that since they had already done it once, why not reach out to some friends and ask them to support Ummeed through their Walk? The support they received was overwhelming! This was the start of the “55Km Walk for UMMEED”!

Since then, Ummeed has been arranging its Annual Fundraising and Awareness event on south beaches of Goa in January. For our Walkers, the Walk means a variety of things – great company, feeling fit, doing something for a good cause, meeting like-minded people and feeling empowered.

The route for the Walk is along one of the loveliest beaches in the world, with an early morning start and a gorgeous sunrise, three and a half hours to the northern tip, then back till the southern tip after a lunch break at the Taj Exotica. The final stretch of the Walk ends with an amazing sunset, pleasant temperatures and a huge sense of achievement. 55Km sounds like a lot, and at one level it is, but with practice, willpower and companionship, it is possible. We also have a 33Km option (to the northern tip of the beach and back to Taj Exotica for lunch) and a 15-25Km option (walk 5-10Km north and back, break for lunch, then walk 8-10Km in the evening). So, there are lots of options.