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Anyway guys here's my story. On July 12^th 2010, I will embark on the adventure of a lifetime to hike on the “roof of ”... Mount Kilimanjaro!

Mount Kilimanjaro (in ) is the tallest free-standing mountain in the whole world, standing at nearly 20,000 feet.

This eight-day trek will raise money for poor children who have had their lives shattered by war in countries such as . Most of these children have lost their parents/family and have been left to fend for themselves in what is still an extremely hostile country. Most children do not have basic necessities such as food, water and shelter, and are forced to beg on the streets. However, the money is intended to be spent in order to provide prosthetic limbs for children that have lost their own as a result of the conflict. It will also be used to rehabilitate these children from the trauma they have gone through and thus restore their childhood. 

I have set out on this life-changing journey not only to raise money for these children, but also to challenge myself by doing something extraordinary. As someone who gets out of breath merely by climbing a set of stairs, climbing to the snow-capped summit of will be an enormous feat. It will test me both physically and mentally. This sponsored trek will force me to undertake gruelling training to raise my fitness. This is something I have stuggled with since a young age, despite a lot of regular exercise.

So please help me to raise as much money as possible for these children. Together WE can and WE will help them!

This is how you can help:

·         Dig deep and sponsor me to raise as much money as possible (via www.justgiving.com/arifmohid)

·         Organise fund-raising events and donate the money raised (via www.justgiving.com/arifmohid)

·         Speak to companies and organisations to ask whether they are willing to help

I aim to raise a minimum of £3000 before June. But together I know WE can smash that target and raise much more. Please tell all your friends, family, colleagues and contacts to donate or try in any way to help towards this cause. Whether through fundraising ideas or spreading the word, ANYTHING you do will help!

Please support me NOW by clicking the ‘donate’ button.

I shall update this site regularly with my progress, so please keep watching.

Thank you for your generous support.

Arif  :-)