Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro, “The Roof of Africa”, is the highest mountain on the continent and a magnet for trekkers the world over. Last November we organised a charity Kilimanjaro climb with a difference. On this extraordinary journey our climbers were joined by young disabled people from our projects who were sponsored to take part.
They were also joined by our patron Dame Evelyn Glennie. Evelyn, who sees her own profound deafness as a key factor in her success, reached the peak of Kilimanjaro in December 2010 to raise money and awareness for AbleChildAfrica.
Evelyn’s motivation came from her own story:
“I chose AbleChildAfrica and the challenge of climbing Kilimanjaro because I want to make a sustainable difference to our next generation. I have good reason to recognize the importance of education for ALL children; it empowered me to make my own unique journey in life. The children supported by this charity desperately need inclusion. A disabled child in Africa is too often without hope. Enabling these children means enrichment, quality of life, and reduced dependency for them, their families and communities. My challenge was to climb a mountain – your challenge is to help me make a difference”.
Evelyn raised almost £9K and she had a little help from Stephen Fry via Twitter:
‘Good luck @DameEvelyn climbing Kilimanjaro for disabled children. Can 10k generous souls give £2.50 to change lives?’
The power of asking everyone to give a little so that we can change a lot is amazing. As a result a number of people across the world pledged their support.
If you are interested in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for AbleChildAfrica, sign up via Maximum Adventure for the trip of a life time.
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