So, welcome to our blog. Thanks for taking the time to read it and hopefully come back!
Firstly a bit about us and what we're doing.
Our team
consists of Amy Dennis and Caroline Howkins, we met through work in 2007, and
our aim is to trek Kilimanjaro. Kili is 5895 meters (19,340 feet) above sea level, the tallest mountain on the African
continent and the world’s highest free-standing mountain. We start on
4th October 2012 and will take the Macheme route to ascend and the Mweka route
for decent, hopefully completing 6 days later.Amy
I'm raising fund for Motor Neurone Disease Association in memory of my Grandfather. He was as fit and active man, once serving in the RAF as a physical training instructor and playing rugby for the Saracens. In 1997 he was taken ill, it was not until December 2000, 3 years later, that he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Unfortunately he lost his fight shortly after diagnosis, passing away in April 2001. MND is a fairly unknown and misunderstood disease, it affects people in different ways, so no two people have exactly the same symptoms, but it is rapid, progressive and unfortunately fatal. The cause is unknown and there is no known cure! Support my cause at www.justgiving.com/amyjdennis
Caroline
I'm
originally from Bozeat, Northamptonshire and now also live in Loughborough. I
love watching sports but mostly grew up doing performing arts and currently tap
dance. Travelling and conservation are both major passions and I have visited
Africa twice already doing volunteer projects. So it didn't take much to
convince me to make another trip to my favourite continent, even though this
one maybe a little more challenging!I'm fundraising for Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is the UK's leading charity offering information, support and advice to almost two million people with sight loss. They provide information on eye conditions and support and advice for people living with sight loss, not just with braille and Talking Books, but with imaginative and practical solutions to everyday challenges. They also support research into sight loss and eye health issues. I am raising money for RNIB as I am myself partially sighted with Retinitus Pigmentosa. This affects my everyday life in many ways and I hope one day research will find a cure or treatment to help me and others with sight problems. Support my cause at www.justgiving/carolinehowkins2012
So thanks for reading our first blog! We will be blogging about our training, fundraising and our climb!!
Bye for now!
Amy and Caroline
