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Update : 05/09/11  WE MADE IT TO THE SUMMIT !  

Up at 02:30am we were there for dawn to see the sun rise above a cloud base that blanketed the African savanna way below.  

To see more photos please use the slideshow facility here.

Despite a valiant effort, 2/3 of the way up the last push to the summit, sadly Lucy became sick (having run a temperature for most of the climb) and was unable to continue. With only 1,500ft altitude left to reach the summit (about 16,500ft) she, Catherine and a porter returned to Shipton's (top camp).

We are SO grateful to all for your generosity, so far and please feel free to continue to donate as Mental Health in Africa is a serious issue just like it is everywhere in the world but, in Kenya it is completely ignored and unfunded. 

This is why The Kamili Organisation  (click the link) is unique and so important. So far it meets the needs of only 1,600 patients around Nairobi due to lack of resources.

The Wray family and Iona James (Lucy's school friend) would like to raise funds for Kamili while climbing Mount Kenya next week. Kamili was created and is directed in Nairobi by Melanie Blake (Adrian's sister). The clinics rely entirely on self financed fundraising and volunteers to keep their good work going.  
Our climb is completely self funded, all your donations will go to Kamili, although via "Bread and Water for Africa" because Kamili do not have their own Just Giving web site.

We start at roughly 10,000 feet and climb to nearly 17,500 feet, it is a tough 4 day trek.  As we gasp for oxygen and wonder why we ever set out on this trip, your donations will keep us going.
The money will continue to maintain and expand the current two clinics in Nairobi, as well as helping Kamili with its dream to provide a mobile mental health facility in Nairobi district.
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So please dig deep and donate now.

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Bread and Water for Africa UK

Bread and Water for Africa UK

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Bread and Water for Africa UK's mission is to promote positive change in Africa by supporting and strengthening grassroots initiatives for community self-sufficiency, health and education. We encourage self-reliance and we support sustainable projects. http://www.breadandwaterforafrica.org.uk

Donations 85

 

Well done to you all; that's now 3 generations of Wray's who've made it on the Mountain. .

Donation by Monica Hutchings on 17/10/11

£25.00

You finally made it then Adrian! Well done to all.

Donation by Neil Robertson on 17/10/11

£50.00

Well done all of you. Great cause.

Donation by Jeremy Harley on 17/10/11

£25.00

Donation by Caroline Robertson on 10/10/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Well don guys!!! Great effort.

Donation by Flora Kinnaird on 09/10/11

£10.00

Well done all of you!!! A great achievement!

Donation by Love Pip xx on 06/10/11

£50.00

To my best friend. I am so proud of you Fi Fi. Love you lots. Issie xxxx

Donation by Carolyn Hollands on 27/09/11

£50.00

Well done everyone, what an achievement!

Donation by Philip Tuckett on 24/09/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Fantastic! Very well done! How amazing! Lots of love from Richard Sheelagh Harry Lucy and Kitty xxxxx

Donation by sheelagh chetwode on 24/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Well done all of you!

Donation by Sue Elms on 19/09/11

£13.00

+ £3.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Mark Charter on 17/09/11

WOW! cracking achievement..well done the team.. with lots of love The Berry family xxxx

Donation by Vanessa Berry on 17/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Fabulous achievement and experience - well done Iona!

Donation by Williams family - Dubai on 16/09/11

£50.00

Iona, what a brilliant achievement and one that will no doubt stay with you and inspire you forever, congratulations!

Donation by The Pudner family on 16/09/11

£30.00

Bravo! Not the last Summit you are going to scale.

Donation by Christopher Granville on 15/09/11

£40.00

Well done darling Iona, so proud of you! xx

Donation by Nellie Shone on 15/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

What a fabulous achievement in a wonderful cause!! Congratulations Jen & Neon

Donation by Jennifer Reynolds on 15/09/11

£10.00

Well done, Iona - assume you were not wearing your Goodwood shoes! With lots of love, from Caroline and Glen

Donation by Caroline Swire on 15/09/11

£100.00

Jolly well done

Donation by David James Duff on 15/09/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Many, many congratulations darling Iona, absolutely fantastic. xxxx

Donation by Philippa Luckhurst on 15/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Very well done Iona and Lucy!

Donation by Susie Rogers on 15/09/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Well done Iona - brilliant effort. xxxx

Donation by Laura McNair-wilson on 14/09/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Huge congratulations to one and all, what a fantastic achievement. Lots of love from The Greenacre Gang x

Donation by Anna Greenacre on 13/09/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Well done Iona - what a brilliant thing to do. Lots of love from us all x

Donation by Amelia Jackson on 13/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

So sorry that Uncle Onion was so stingey. Well done Nona. Do hair straighteners work at 17,500ft? Lots of love Uncle D, Kt and Herbie xxx

Donation by David James on 11/09/11

£50.01

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$4,143.07
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$4,143.07
  • Gift Aid$794.67

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