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<p class="MsoNormal">On the 3 November Stuart & Marie Curran, Kim & Vincent Maher will be embarking on a 6 day trek to reach the Uhuru Peak of Kilimanjaro reaching an altitude of 5,896 metres on behalf of The Good Life Orphanage.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day 1 – The group will hike for 5 hours to reach 2,700 metres.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day 2 – The group will make a steep ascent for 6 hours, through a forest to reach 3,720 metres.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day 3 – A day will be spent to acclimatise in order to avoid altitude sickness.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day 4 – The group will climb towards the Lunar Desert where the terrain becomes high altitude<span> </span>wilderness to reach 4,700 metres.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day 5 – The group will start the ascent at 1.00am to reach 5,685 metres at sunrise, those willing can reach Uhuru Peak at 5,896 metres. The hike will take around 15hours.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day 6 – The group will start their descent back down to where they began on Day 1.</p>
<p>The Good Life Orphanage, founded in 2008 by Mary & Kevin Maguire, has 3 houses which provides a safe and secure home for orphaned and abandoned children within Kenya.</p>
<p>100% of all donations go directly to the Orphanage.</p>
<p>If you would like to see The Good Life's progression and to meet the children please click on the video on the left, or, click onto;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thegoodlifeorphanage.com">www.thegoodlifeorphanage.com</a></p>
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<p>Thankyou For All Your Donations!!!</p>
<p>Kim, Vincent, Marie and Stuart</p>
