Gumi City Takes 6km Steps of Hope for Children

World Vision 2025 "Global 6K" Gumi Event

The city of Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, announced on the 28th that it held the "2025 Global 6K for Water Gumi Event" on the 27th at the Nakdong River Sports Park, with the participation of around 800 citizens.

After the 2025 Global 6K for Water Gumi event finished, Mayor Kim Joungho of Gumi took a group photo with the citizens. Photo by Kim Ihwan

Hosted by the Gumi branch of World Vision and organized by the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Office of World Vision, the event allowed participants to walk 6 kilometers-the average distance African children travel to obtain water-so they could empathize with these hardships and donate their participation fees.

A total of 20 million won from the donations will be provided to cover winter heating costs for children from low-income families, while the remaining funds will be used to support clean water projects for children in Africa.

Kim Joungho, Mayor of Gumi, stated, "Every step taken in today's walk has become a source of clean water for children in Africa and warmth for children in Gumi. The city of Gumi will continue to support the happiness of our children and do our utmost to become a hopeful city where all citizens can smile."