“Walk in Her Shoes 2024”
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the frequently asked questions
about “Walk in Her Shoes 2024”.
【 Walk, Anytime and Anywhere You Like】① Questions for the entry fee and entry period.
There is an early entry period and a late entry period for entries.
【please note】
・If you want to start walking from March 8th, you will need to apply during the early
entry period.
・The early and the late entry fees are different.
・Please note that the repeater priority price will only be applied during the early entryperiod.
Entry Period

Entry Fee

Start time (when you can startwalking)Early

2023.12.8 (Fri)For general 3000Yen (with2024.3.8

Entry

13:00

priority price for repeater)

From campaign start date

~ 2024.2.7 (Wed)

For student 1500Yen

23:59
Late

2024.2.8 (Mon)For general 3500Yen

2024.3.8

Entry

10:00

For student 1500Yen

Can be started sequentially~ 4.24 (Wed)after the campaign start date

23:59
② What is the difference between individual participation and team participation?
Except for individual participation, we also provide team participation for “Walkanytime and anywhere you like ". For team participation, which requires two or more
people participating as a team, and the ranking is displayed by the average step
number of the team members. Even if you walk separately, you can also feel a senseof unity by participating as a team. We recommend it for companies and organizations
who want to use it for team building, and for those who want to have fun while
competing with other teams.

③ How can we participate as a team?
First of all, the team representative has to register the team in the dedicated form.
The entry contents are as follows.
1. Team name
2. Name of representative
3. Email address of representative
Please complete the entry procedures for each individual team member after theregistration④ Is there a group fee for entries when participating as a team or group?
There is no group fee. Even if you participate in a team, the entry fee will becharged per person.
⑤ Which step reporting methods should I choose?
You can choose from the following two step count methods for reporting. Eachmember can choose their preferred method even if you belong to a team.
*You cannot use both methods for reporting steps. The reporting method cannot bechanged during the campaign.
Methods of reporting step

Automatic linkage with theManual input from thenumbers

ALKOO appwebsiteOverview

Automatically report theMeasure with your own

number of steps just by

pedometer and enter thedownloading and walking

daily number of steps onwhile carrying the phone

the dedicated website
manually (the website canalso be accessed throughsmartphone and tablet)

Ranking

View my record

Daily rankings for

Daily rankings forindividuals, teams, andindividuals, teams, andentire duration rankings

entire duration rankings(total number of steps,(total number of steps,average number of steps)

average number of steps)

By day, by month (until the

By day, by monthprevious month)The number of individual
steps is shown as a graph.
The number of days
achieved is displayed as agraph based on the “target
number of steps by day”.
Other functions

・Various services of theapp (recommended
course, movement log
viewing, etc.)
・linking with wearable
devices is possible. [Apple
Watch (iOS), Fitbit (iOS,Android)]

Overseas use

Unavailable

Available

Recommended for・Those who want to・Those who do not carryeasily report the numbersmartphones when theyof steps

walk・Those who do not mind

・ Those who want to

if the number of steps isreport accurately withnot counted precisely

their own pedometer*The number of steps may

・Participants fromnot be reflected due to theoverseas

status of the smartphonebattery, etc.

⑥ When participating in a team, should the steps reporting methods bethe same one as other team members?
There is no need to the same method. Each member can choose a method thatmakes it easy for them to report.
⑦ Can I use both methods for reporting steps?
Please note that this is prohibited.
⑧ Is that possible to participate from overseas?

Yes. However, please note the following.
・Please choose manual entry for step reporting method
・Ranking will be calculated based on Japanese time・Commercial goods including T-shirts can be shipped through EMS
Please note that full shipping fee will be charged for EMS shipping.
If you are registering as a group, commercial goods will be sent to one
representative.
Please refer to this website for EMS shipping costs. (For your reference, 2 packed Tshirts are approximately 500g)⑨ Is that necessary to walk more than 8,000 steps a day?
As the campaign aims at “walking in her shoes”, we recommend walking 8,000 steps,
which is about 6 kilometers. However, this is not something you must do every day.
You can just use the number of steps you take in your daily life. We would
appreciate it if you could be conscious of "walking" as much as possible, such as
going up the stairs instead of using the elevator.
⑩ Is that possible for the people who cannot use the smartphone app and reporton the website to participate?
Since donations will be made according to the number of steps reported, werecommend those who can report the number of steps themselves to participate.
Also, please refrain from entering the total number of steps if you are participating
together with other people, as the ranking will be displayed incorrectly. If you haveany questions, please contact us.
【 Hold your own event】① Is there an entry fee for the participation for “Hold your own event”?
There is no entry fee. Please check the details here (Japanese text only).
② Is that a must to collect donations for the event that I hold, such as participation
fees or fundraising?
It does not necessarily have to be an event to collect donations, as long as it is held
for the purpose of raising awareness and publicizing the global water and poverty
issues.

③ Will 1 Yen be donated for every 500 steps of the planned event?
Self-organized events are not eligible for the 1 Yen donation per 500 steps. However,among the participants of the self-planned event, those who have alreadyparticipated in the "Walk anytime and anywhere you like" are eligible, so please
report the number of steps by yourself.
【 Post “C” or water photos】① Which social media platform should I post on?
Please post on Facebook, Instagram, or X(Twitter). Of course, you can post on
multiple social media platforms.
② Do I have to set my post opening to public?
Yes. If you have a locked account, we will not be able to confirm your post, so please
set your post opening to public.
③ I would like to lock my social media account after the campaign is over. Howlong should I keep my account to be open?
The campaign will end on May 31st, but we will be announcing the prizes based on
the submitted photos so we would appreciate if your account is opened to public
until the end of June. Please note that photos that have been posted publicly may be
used on our website, social media, etc.
④ Is it okay if I post a story?
We cannot count it if the post cannot be seen after 24 hours, so please post it as aregular post (feed post) instead of a story.
⑤ Do I need to register as a member to post the C or water photo?
No. If you have a social media account, you can participate.

【 Other】① I would like to know specifically how the entry fee and donations for thecampaign will be used.
Entry fees and donations to “Walk in Her Shoes 2024” will be used to help reducepoverty by supporting the independence of women and girls in difficult situations indeveloping countries and conflict/disaster areas.
Specifically, we are currently conducting four support activities overseas.
1) Timor-Leste: [Self-reliance support project through Lafaek learning]delivers necessary information for daily life through educational magazines andweb media.
2) Timor-Leste: [Project for improvement of agricultural water] is aiming for poverty
reduction and women's empowerment by using drip irrigation which is friendly toboth the earth and women.
3) Nepal: [Project for supporting schools in a remote area through classrooms
renewal], which provides an environment where children can achieve high-qualityeducation safely by renewing classrooms and bathrooms in consideration of girls.
4) Ukraine: [Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Response] which to ensure the lives anddignity of women, children and the elderly who are in vulnerable positions during
wartime.
The rest of the donations will be used for administrative expenses related to public
relations and enlightenment activities and office management in Japan.
>>Click here for details of the implementation project>>Last Year's Annual Report (Japanese text only)② Will all entry fees and donations for the campaign be used for support?
Entry fees and donations to “Walk in Her Shoes 2024” will be used for the activities ofCare International Japan, excluding various expenses related to the operation of thiscampaign. Last year, about 23% of our total revenue was used as expenses. Pleaserefer to the question in the previous section regarding usage.
③ Is there anything that minors can participate in?
1) Regarding "Walk anytime and anyplace you like", you need to report the numberof steps, so you can participate if you can report it yourself. However, there is anentry fee of 1,500 yen for students.
2) For the event “World Water Day” Sakura Charity Walk held on March 23rd (Sat), it
will be free for high school students or under. However, please note thatparticipation prizes will only be distributed to paid participants.

2) Regarding the posting of 'C' and ʻwaterʼ photos, even minors can participate aslong as you have your own social media account.
③ What is a walking partner?
This is a corporation that cooperates with this campaign through employee
participation. In addition, there is a prescribed examination by the Foundation towalking partner participation.
④ What is a student partner?
These are student groups and groups mainly consisting of students who participate
in “Walk anytime and anyplace you like”.