May 2nd – 11th, 2026

Every Step Counts!

What if the steps you take this spring could help change a girl’s future?

We invite you to join Every Step Counts: The TEMBO Challenge — a 10-
day movement of heart and purpose in support of women and girls in Longido, Tanzania.

 

Walking With A Purpose

It is 6:30 a.m. and the sun is just coming up over Mt. Kilimanjaro. A giraffe saunters through the Acacia trees as I lace up my shoes. Today, I am walking to Oltepesi Primary School with Leah, a student in Class 4. We leave her boma hand-in-hand. Our feet pound the dry earth leaving a dusty trail behind us. Just moments later we are joined by two other girls, and then 3 boys. Soon our ‘walking club’ will include 20 or more children, all of whom walk over an hour to get to school.

We all walk with a purpose!

Every day, women and girls in Longido walk long distances to complete everyday tasks:walking to collect water, walking to the market or walking to school.

We invite you to walk, run or cycle in your community and raise funds to support life-changing programs for women and girls in Longido.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 with the support of walkers, runners and cyclists.

JOIN THE CHALLENGE

Every step YOU take matters!

INDIVIDUALS

  • When you walk, run, cycle, or move in your own way toward a goal of 10,000 steps per day (or a distance that feels meaningful to you), you’re doing more than logging steps. You’re helping a girl stay in school. You’re supporting a woman building financial independence. You’re standing alongside a community working toward opportunity and hope.

TEAMS

  • Sign up for the Challenge with friends, family members or co-workers. Walk or run a distance of 10,000 steps/day together, or cycle 15 km together. This a great team building activity that you can do on your lunch hour or while connecting with friends and family.
  • You may also want to share the Challenge where each team member chooses a different day for walking or running – and together you complete the distance.

Support the Challenge

You can be a part of Every Step Counts: The 2026 TEMBO Challenge even if you are not walking, running or cycling.

Support a friend or family member who has signed up for the Challenge.

Your support will help motivate them to complete their walk, run or cycle.

Thank you for your support.

SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT