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At 5,896 meters high, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Our challenge is, as the Kili Klic, to reach Uhuru peak, the highest summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
 
Climbing Kilimanjaro will be difficult. The most quoted line is that it is "more painful than childbirth" ... and this from women who have done both!

When people speak of this degree of difficulty, they are mainly referring to one single part of the climb, which is the six to eight hour section up to the summit. This part will be really tough, mainly due to the extreme altitude.

The main issue on the mountain is altitude sickness as Kilimanjaro is seriously high. No other trekking below 5000m altitude can prepare us for this. Almost all climbers suffer some form of mild to medium altitude sickness. Approximately 15% suffer symptoms severe enough to warrant their immediate removal to lower altitudes. Up to 1 in 100 of all climbers requires emergency evacuation – hopefully we won’t be one of them!

Kilimanjaro contains an example of virtually every ecosystem on earth - glacier, snowfields, deserts, alpine moorland, savannah, and tropical jungle, all of which are found on the mountain.

It’s going to be an amazing experience with lots of highs and lows but we're climbing with a great bunch of people,and doing some intense training to ensure we have the best possible chance of making it to the summit and more than that we can’t wait to do it!

There will be twelve of us climbing for a great cause – Schools for Kenya in association with the Born Free Foundation – we are aiming to raise, as a group, £85,000 to build a secondary school for the children of the Amboseli region. Kenyan children are only educated for eight years and after that it stops, so we are doing all we can to ensure their education continues so they may break away from the poverty, poaching and deprivation that is so prevalent in this part of the world. Not only do these schools benefit the children they educate, they benefit whole communities which includes fresh drinking water and recreational facilities – a worthy cause wouldn’t you agree and all of the money reaised will go directly to the charity as we are funding the actual climb ourselves.

So please, dig deep and sponsor us to climb the world’s highest freestanding mountain. Any amount from £1 to £1,000 – or even more! – will be gratefully received, every little helps just please donate.

A GREAT BIG THANKS – watch this space for “us at the summit” photos!

 

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We are so proud of you Sarah. Well done and what an amazing achievement. All our love, Matt Amy El & Beth xxxxx Donation by Matthew Townsend 23/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Extraordinary feat & wonderful cause. Well done Helen and all. So sorry to hear about the video camera. Don't let that happen when you do K2. Donation by Nick Murphy 22/10/09  

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Best of luck, David & Jackie Donation by David Williams 14/10/09  

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Thinking of you. Good Luck. Nan Donation by Helen Townsend 11/10/09  

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Good luck Donation by Pete MacGregor 09/10/09  

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Wishing you every success...go for it girls! love Linda and Jim xx Donation by Linda and Jim 07/10/09  

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Sarah, lets never agree to crazy idea after a few glasses of wine!! Here's to getting to the top!! x Donation by Helen Davies 06/10/09  

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Have a great Climb Sarah..see you and all your team the top. Best Wishes Morag, Gary, Carmen and Theo xxx Donation by MORAG MATHIE 05/10/09  

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Good luck - at least you haven't got to carry your own tent. Enjoy your packet corned beef hash and rice! x Donation by Helen Flatman and Kelly Swann 01/10/09  

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Best of luck Sarah - we are so proud of you and we know you'll do great. All our love xxxxxx Donation by Pete, Katie and Evie xx 01/10/09  

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Good luck Sarah, still can't believe you're doin this : ) Right behind you, from my sofa!!! Liz xx Donation by Elizabeth Harper 28/09/09  

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Good luck SA. We'll be thinking of you. Love Helen, Ben, Rebekah & Kaitlin. xx Donation by H 28/09/09  

Donation by Ailsa, Andy and the boys 28/09/09  

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Best of luck, we'll be thinking of you! Moo & Russ Donation by Margaret Banks 22/09/09  

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Sarah! Thanks for taking the challenge! we know you can do it! Love and luck all the way! Laurence and Carol xx Donation by Carol Bloom 17/09/09  

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Helen, we're so proud of you! We'll be with you every step of the way. Together, we can do it! Love and luck from Laurence and Carol xx Donation by L & C x 17/09/09  

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Good Luck Sarah - and to all the others accompanying you Donation by RUTH HARRIS 13/09/09  

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Donation by Dilys Fullerton 13/09/09  

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Hi Sarah, good luck hope all goes well. Its fantastic that you're doing it but I still think you're mad!, love Julie Donation by Julie Gutteridge 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You didn't fancy Snowdon then? All the best to everyone taking part. Donation by Ben Evans 11/09/09  

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What a challenge! Good luck to you all (particularly Sarah!) xx Donation by Ben and Alison Walker 11/09/09  

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Good Luck Sarah...the climb will be a breeze but think you will find the Shewee a big challenge x x Donation by Carol & Simon 10/09/09  

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It only takes a minute to make a difference in the world - go helen Donation by sara meehan 04/09/09  

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Dear Sarah, wishing you all the luck in the world! very impressed! :) lol Jacqui Pete and crew xxx Donation by Jacqui Hoskin 03/09/09  

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Have a wonderful time - what a great thing to do! Donation by Katharine & Ian Elwis 02/09/09  

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Helen, Good luck with this very silly idea! Donation by David Millar 26/08/09  

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Hats off to you Helen. Such an amazing thing to be doing and a really good cause to boot. Best of luck and be careful on the descent! xxx Donation by JB & Lu 26/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Luck Matey!! You'll be fantastic....enjoy the experience & remember all the good you're doing for a really good cause!! Ashers x Donation by Jane Ashley 25/08/09  

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Good luck Sarah - Your mad! It's terrible when you have to pay someone to laugh at my jokes ;) Donation by Jeff Forshaw 25/08/09  

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Donation by James Harper 24/08/09  

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