Oxfam Water Challenge 2016

Water New Zealand is thrilled to be supporting the Oxfam Water Challenge this year and promoting it to our members. Have you heard about the challenge? Maybe you took part last year, or want to learn more?

This week Oxfam will be launching the Oxfam Water Challenge 2015/16 at the Water New Zealand conference – and we want you to be a part of it! This is an event you won’t want to miss so make sure you visit the Oxfam stand to sign up – you’ll get 40% off the registration fee when you sign up at conference.

Building on the fantastic event last year, the Oxfam Water Challenge will see 25 teams of 4 colleagues from companies get together and raise $2,000 – this will help them reach a collective target of $50,000, the amount we need to install clean water and sanitation facilities across six health centres in Papua New Guinea.

But it’s not all about fundraising! As your donations increase, your team will be given incentives and clues that will culminate in a Challenge Day in Auckland in February. We will be bringing all teams together to design, plan and construct a solution to our brand new water-based challenge.

This is your chance to prove you’re the best in the business whilst having loads of fun – and win a chance to see some of our projects in the Pacific while you’re at it! As you’ll see – the 2014/15 winners, MWH Auckland Avengers, got a lot out of their involvement last year:

"When MWH entered two teams in the Oxfam Water Challenge last year, we thought it was just a way to raise money for a good cause but we got so much more. We learned skills in fundraising, publicity, team work, innovation and project management — plus a greater understanding of the challenges of working in developing countries."

– Sarah Davies, MWH Global

Is your company good enough to steal the trophy from last year’s winners – MWH Global? If you have any questions about the event, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Oxfam. If you can’t make it along to the Water New Zealand conference, use this exclusive promotion code to ensure you can still secure that 40% off the registration fee: WATERNZ (valid until 18 ^th September, 2015).

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, don’t hesitate to get in touch or check out Oxfam’s website: oxfam.org.nz/owc

Please contact:

Emily.pavey@oxfam.org.nz , call on 0800 600 700 or visit oxfam.org.nz/owc to download fundraising materials and get the latest information on the Oxfam Water Challenge.