Picture a casual photography event where photographers gather, usually in a downtown area or trendy part of town. They walk around, take photos, enjoy each other’s company, and support a good cause. After the walk, participants can enter their best photo into a friendly contest.

Springs of Hope Kenya is an incredible nonprofit that provides food, shelter, education, and love to orphaned children. It’s more than just a place to live—it’s a place where kids can feel safe, supported, and empowered to build a better future.

We walk to help raise funds and awareness for their mission. Every $1 donation—and every step you take—helps provide real support for the kids who call Springs of Hope home.

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We are so thankful for those of you that take the initiative to lead a walk! This event would not be the success that it is without the volunteers who organize and scout locations for the walkers. To become a walk leader simply click here and complete an application. Once the application has been submitted, you will receive an email with instructions for setting up your walk. 

Our 1st step is to get our leaders on board and get a good selection of walks up and running for you, our walkers, to select. Once we feel we have enough to get started the “Find a Walk” tab will show up in the navigation bar at the top of the page.

1. Then you can simply select “Find a Walk”;
2. Then enter your city, state, or zip code to find a walk near you
3. Click “search map”.
4. A list of walks will populate under the map.
5. Select the walk you want to join.
6. A new page will load; click the green “Join Walk” button on the right side of the page just below the map.

In order for all walkers to have the same opportunities to capture images during the walk, the following rules must be followed:

1. You may only submit one photo
2. Collages aren’t allowed, as they are technically more than one photo. The following editing is allowed (but not required):
   1. Contrast & saturation adjustments.
   2. Color to B&W transitions.
   3. Removal of distracting elements.
   4. Creation of HDR & Panoramas.
   5. Infrared
   6. Use of Plug-ins such as ON1, Boris FX, etc.
   7. Adding watermarks.
3. Photos must be taken during the walk (not before or after)

Yes, absolutely! Leaders submit right alongside everyone else. There’s no separate leader category anymore, just one central gallery, so your shot gets the same shot at being picked as every other entry.