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£610
raised of £350 target by 25 supporters

    Weʼve raised £610 to Help support women's education close to Mount Kilimanjaro

    Funded on Tuesday, 4th June 2019

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    Story

    So on February 23rd, my friend Brett and I set off to Tanzania to spend 8 days attempting to summit Mount Kilimanjaro (Not bad for someone who up until last year avoiding flying for 8 years due to a fear of it!) And not bad considering up until recently, everything in life was a risk assessment making me scared to go live it! That all changed last year when I began somewhat of a journey, discovering the person I am and who I want to be. Now I want to see everything, go everywhere and do everything!!! That's a little hard to do all at once, But climbing Kili is the starting point of that. That first adventure. The saying YES! Let's do it!!

    Live life. Love. Be kind....

    So whilst climbing Kili is a personal challenge, I felt like I wanted to raise some money for a charity at the same time as doing something that I'm in an extremely privileged position to do.

    Knowing how fortunate I am to be able to do this, I didn't want it to just be me, the airlines and the UK travel operators that benefited from me climbing the mountain. I thought if I could go out there and take a bit money to a charity at the same time then I would feel like I was giving back a bit to the local people who live in the shadow of this glorious mountain.

    So I had a little google.......And of course there are so many charities, each doing their bit. Improving local peoples lives with health care, education, better water supplies, improving agriculture, the list goes. Making people's lives better, one by one.

    But when I came across 'Give a Heart to Africa' I cried. This charity instantly had a piece of my heart. This charity is empowering women in a country where education is only available to 5% of them. It's giving them the tools to get jobs, to be entrepreneurs, to provide for their families, work their way out of poverty and teach their own sons and daughters that there is a future out there that is theirs for the taking!

    These women are the same as me. They're of a similar age. They are mothers. They want the very best for themselves and their families. The only difference is that I was lucky enough to be born in a country where I was automatically entitled to an education. I'm lucky enough to live in a country where no-one stood in my way when I wanted to open my own business.

    So that's why I'm raising money for them, a small charity making a big difference to these women's lives. If they're good enough to lend me their mountain to climb, this is the least I can do to give back a little. Any donation, big or small will be mean the world to me. Thank you guys - you're amazing xxx

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      • Anonymous

        Anonymous

        Mar 17, 2019

        Very well done, sounded a proper challenge. If only there was a Cafe Sala at the top.Love Debbie & Martin

        £10.00

      • Jonathan Perkins

        Jonathan Perkins

        Mar 13, 2019

        Great effort for a great cause! Go you!

        £20.00

      • Harvi, Gurps & Raveena

        Harvi, Gurps & Raveena

        Mar 8, 2019

        Well done Elaine. What an amazing achievement. We are super proud of you!!

        £30.00

      • Richard Downes

        Richard Downes

        Mar 4, 2019

        Well done Elaine - what a fantastic achievement

        £10.00

      • Aileen

        Aileen

        Mar 2, 2019

        Good luck xxx

        £10.00

      • Anonymous

        Anonymous

        Mar 2, 2019

        Amazing Elaine! xx

        £20.00

      • Shelley xx

        Shelley xx

        Mar 2, 2019

        Go on guys!! Love ya xxx

        £30.00

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