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The Trek:

Between October 8th - Oct 17th, I will be joining a group of trekkers from across the globe to hike up andsummitMt.Kilimanjaro - the tallest peak on the African Continent at 19,330 feet. The trek will cover 7 days.  4 days through all sorts of terrain, the 5th day to summit (which begins at 1am and lasts almost 10 hours) and 2 days to descend. 

The Purpose:

TheMt.Kilimanjarotrek is a fundraising event for Voluntary Services Abroad.  VSO is a based organization, sending skilled professional overseas to volunteer where they are needed most (which includes Accenture employees ). See the VSO site for more information on the charity. My climb will be raising funds for work inEast Africa, which includes HIV prevention and education.

For more information, please visit the VSO website: http://www.vso.org.uk/

Your Charitable Donation:

It would mean the world to me to have your support; PLEASE DONATE! Every little amount will help. My fundraising goal is $5,600 and I have every bit of confidence that I can meet and exceed it, but I certainly need your charitable help. Please visit my fundraising site to donate: http://www.justgiving.com/benratcliff

NOTE: All donations go to charity and do not cover my travel expenses. I'll be dipping into my own savings for that long plane ticket over to ! Thank you for all your support! For more information onMt.Kilimanjaro, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kilimanjaro

References:

The current British Pound to US Dollar conversion:

1 British Pound (GBP) ~ 1.4 USD

When donating, consider the following:

$10 USD ~ 8 GBP

$25 USD ~ 18 GBP

$50 USD ~ 36 GBP

$100 USD ~ 72 GBP

Every dollar, pound, nickel, and shilling is absolutely appreciated! If you would like to donate to my cause using a different method, feel free to contact me at benratcliff@gmail.com.