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This challenge will not come easy to me.  Whilst I do enjoy a challenge I am not a seasoned climber. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the World at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above seal level.  During the trek to the summit temperatures are expected to get down to -20 degrees celcius. 

I have been actively involved with fundraising in my local community for several years and I am a member and previous Chairman of Banbury Cross Round Table 1179.  I have got involved with Shika through a friend (Michelle Parlett) who is the founder and director of the charity.

 I can promise you climbing Kili will be no mean feat.  There is no guarantee that any of us will make the summit, what with the altitude sickness, cold and exhaustion, however we will do our best.  If you could encourage us by donating whatever you can afford to support our effort, it will make all the pain worth it.   

I want to reassure you that i am not doing this out of some desire to climb Kilimanjaro on the cheap.  I am self-funding this trip, so any sponsorship money raised will go directly to the project.

These children don’t have the choice whether to put themselves through a little hardship.  They just have to get on with it.  Many of them struggle without a proper meal each day, living with no water or electricity and the worry that if they get sick, they may not be able to afford to see a doctor.

Money raised will help Shika keep their after school education support programme funded throughout 2013.  This costs around £750 per month and provides food, extra tuition, counseling and emotional support, life skills and group activity classes to 10-15 of our most vulnerable children every day.

Please help us reach our target to support the after school programme for nearly four months.

Thank you all,

David

If you would like to find out more about Shika, please visit: www.shika.org.uk

 

 

 

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