Climb the Highest Mountain in Africa to Help Children with AIDS
Published April 30, 2009 @ 08:05AM PT
The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) announced today that there are only five places left for their first-ever fundraising trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. Scheduled for September 13-23, 2009, the climb will raise life-saving funds to provide medication and medical supplies for children with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
The total team will consist of 12 climbers, each of whom will commit to raising funds for AFCA. There are currently seven participants from across the U.S. Funds raised by the participants will help support AFCA's programs that provide anti-retrovirals and other medicine, medical supplies and food to HIV/AIDS children and their caregivers living in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. AFCA provides tips and information for raising funds. AFCA is a not-for-profit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible.
"AFCA has received tremendous support from the climbing community around the world," said Tanya Weaver, AFCA's Executive Director. ‘We think the challenge of climbing to summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is an appropriate symbol for the uphill battle HIV/AIDS children face."
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa, with a summit of 19,340 feet. The trip is 10 days: the first two days participants arrive and get acclimated; the trek is seven days; participants are free to relax and explore the area the last day. The trek will be led by Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience (http://www.nomadicexperience.com/). Though challenging, Mount Kilimanjaro is successfully climbed by thousands of fit people from 12 to some even in their 80s.
For more details, please go to www.climbupsokidscangrowup.com or call AFCA at 888-683-8323.
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