Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro, “The Roof of Africa”, is the highest mountain on the continent and a magnet for trekkers the world over. This November we are inviting you to join us and take part in a charity Kilimanjaro climb with a difference.  On this extraordinary journey our climbers will be joined by young disabled people from our projects who will be sponsored to take part.  Climbing with them you will have the opportunity to find out more about their lives, what we do and how we do it.

Together we will follow the beautiful Machame Route, approaching Kilimanjaro from the south, and through rainforest, moorland and scree, we climb to its snowcapped summit at 5896m for simply breathtaking views. This is a tough but spectacularly rewarding challenge. Henry Steadman, author of the ‘Trailblazer Guide to Kilimanjaro’, says – “Ask any guide or agent which is the best walk to do on Kilimanjaro, and nine times out of ten they will choose this, the Machame Route”.

In addition to raising much needed funds for our work, our aim, will be to show that Disability is not Inability and that young disabled people have both rights and potential just like anyone else.

After your climb we will also be inviting you to visit two of our projects which are based in Nairobi.  There you will be able to see more of the children and young people we work with and find out about what the money you have raised can achieve there.

Worried about raising the money?

AbleChildAfrica will be helping you every step of the way with a Fundraising Plan and useful tips and ideas.  If you sign up in March your target amounts to  just £340 per month till December that’s a commitment to raise just £85 a week to change the lives of disabled Children and stand on the highest point in Africa.

The money you raise could pay for

  • 20 Disabled Children to go to school for a whole year
  • 25 Disabled Children to receive life changing surgery
  • Training for 10 young disabled people which will greatly improve their chances of getting long term employment

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