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This is the record of four average guys 3 Britsh, 1 Lebenese, who will in July be raising money for charity by climbing Kilimanjaro
We all work for Thomson Reuters in its Dubai office. 3 of us are of questionable fitness and will be training very very hard to get to the summit
We have created this blog and are recording our journey for three reasons:
1. We will be harassing a lot of people along the way to sponsor us a lot of money. At least this way they get their monies worth and can track our progress
2. By recording our training, adventures and levels of fitness along the way it can hopefully act as a reference point for every other weekend warrior who fancies climbing Kilimanjaro
3. Raise awareness for a very worthwile charity
So to the most important point, why we are climbing. Between us we have set the goal to raise 80'000 Dirhams for the Hanne Howard Charity.
During a six-month sabbatical in 2005-06, Hanne Howard and her husband Ted Horton were introduced to the Lenana Slum through a chance encounter with a grandmother whose daughter was dying of AIDS.
Hanne and Ted helped to make her final days somewhat bearable with painkillers and other medications. Before she died, they promised to take care of her eleven month old daughter, Sarova, who was also HIV positive and suffered from TB and extreme malnutrition.
Hanne and Ted gave Sarova a fleeting chance at survival through proper medical care and nutrition. But in September 2006, Sarova died of AIDS. Her grandmother succumbed to exhaustion and malnutrition four months later leaving behind six grandchildren and two young teenagers of her own.
The exposure to this devastation prompted Hanne and Ted to become more seriously involved in the Lenana community. Together with Marianne Florijn, Hanne’s good friend, they funded a basic program consisting of food, shelter, education and medical assistance for a handful of needy slum children.
After one year, as the needs increased, they realized that a more substantial and integrated approach was necessary in order to make a truly meaningful difference. This marked the birth of a more comprehensive and dedicated program involving proper nutrition, education, recreation and health care for the most vulnerable children in Lenana. This initial grassroots effort grew to become a registered charity in Canada in the summer of 2007.
The money we raise go directly to this charity, and directly benefits poor, homeless and orphaned children get a chance in life
The following link directs to the challenge page and lists the details of the climb and all those involved, including us.
This is the record of four average guys 3 Britsh, 1 Lebenese, who will in July be raising money for charity by climbing Kilimanjaro
We all work for Thomson Reuters in its Dubai office. 3 of us are of questionable fitness and will be training very very hard to get to the summit
We have created this blog and are recording our journey for three reasons:
1. We will be harassing a lot of people along the way to sponsor us a lot of money. At least this way they get their monies worth and can track our progress
2. By recording our training, adventures and levels of fitness along the way it can hopefully act as a reference point for every other weekend warrior who fancies climbing Kilimanjaro
3. Raise awareness for a very worthwile charity
So to the most important point, why we are climbing. Between us we have set the goal to raise 80'000 Dirhams for the Hanne Howard Charity.
During a six-month sabbatical in 2005-06, Hanne Howard and her husband Ted Horton were introduced to the Lenana Slum through a chance encounter with a grandmother whose daughter was dying of AIDS.
Hanne and Ted helped to make her final days somewhat bearable with painkillers and other medications. Before she died, they promised to take care of her eleven month old daughter, Sarova, who was also HIV positive and suffered from TB and extreme malnutrition.
Hanne and Ted gave Sarova a fleeting chance at survival through proper medical care and nutrition. But in September 2006, Sarova died of AIDS. Her grandmother succumbed to exhaustion and malnutrition four months later leaving behind six grandchildren and two young teenagers of her own.
The exposure to this devastation prompted Hanne and Ted to become more seriously involved in the Lenana community. Together with Marianne Florijn, Hanne’s good friend, they funded a basic program consisting of food, shelter, education and medical assistance for a handful of needy slum children.
After one year, as the needs increased, they realized that a more substantial and integrated approach was necessary in order to make a truly meaningful difference. This marked the birth of a more comprehensive and dedicated program involving proper nutrition, education, recreation and health care for the most vulnerable children in Lenana. This initial grassroots effort grew to become a registered charity in Canada in the summer of 2007.
The money we raise go directly to this charity, and directly benefits poor, homeless and orphaned children get a chance in life
The following link directs to the challenge page and lists the details of the climb and all those involved, including us.
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