Archive for January, 2010
Himalayan expedition has potential to impact hundreds of children’s lives
Posted by karim@climbforleaders.com in Posts on January 8th, 2010
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Climb for Leaders is proud to facilitate a three week trip to trek in the spectacular Himalayas of Nepal for high school students from independent schools in North America.
Says Narmin K. Ismail from Climb for Leaders, “Students will get to experience what life is really like high up in the Annapurna range of this beautiful mountain kingdom. Students will hike to Annapurna I South-Face Base Camp at 13,550ft/4130m in the 360 degree panoramic mountain amphitheatre known as “The Sanctuary”.
They will also spend part of their trip making a difference in the lives of Nepalese school children through hands-on-participation with the Hope for Himalayan Kids project – a project which provides the best environment for proper care and development for orphaned, abandoned and at-risk children in the Pokhara area of Nepal.” Read the rest of this entry »
Trip to Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak and one of the world’s seven summits
Posted by karim@climbforleaders.com in Posts on January 7th, 2010
Climb for Leaders is delighted to announce that arrangements have been finalized for a three-week trip by a small group of independent school youth leaders to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The trip consists of a seven-day climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, a four day safari in the finest game parks in the world in Tanzania, and a week living in a local community in Tanzania and helping with school development projects. Funds raised will support the wonderful work at the Ilkurot Village Nursery & Primary School near Arusha, Tanzania and impact the lives of hundreds of children and their future. See http://www.maasaiwanderings.com/ilkurot.shtml.
Donna Duggan, an Australian who started the school when she saw the high need in the area, said, ” We welcome the involvement of student leaders with raising funds and actively contributing on site to develop educational opportunities for the Maasai children in this area. The need is very high, and the impact will be felt for generations to come. One day, we hope that a future president of Tanzania might come from our school!”
Trips can be held in December 2010 or Spring break 2011.
For details, please visit http://www.climbforleaders.com/expeditions/africa.
Students get opportunity to impact education of a very special group of children
Posted by karim@climbforleaders.com in Posts on January 5th, 2010
Climb for Leaders has concluded arrangements for a two week trip by a small group of independent school youth leaders to spend some time with the local community in Urubamba and climb the mountains leading to Machu Picchu in Peru.
Narmin K. Ismail from Climb for Leaders adds: “Students will get a chance to experience what life is really like up in the Andes. They will learn about rural life from Inca Trail porters, and they will head deep into the Andes and continue your exploration of the Peruvian mountains on the Lares Trek and on to Machu Picchu. Through their fund-raising and hands-on involvement, they will spend part of their trip making a difference in the lives of special needs children.”
All proceeds from this trip will support the building and running of a local nursery school for special needs children at the Kiya Survivors Rainbow Centre in Urubamba.
Suzy Butler, Founder and Managing Director of Kiya Survivors, said: “Kiya Survivors offers children and families living in poverty, special-needs children and abandoned or abused children in Peru an education, therapy, housing and the love and support they need to overcome their past and lead a bright and positive future.
So far Kiya has built/set up and now runs five projects: The Rainbow Centre, and The Rainbow House in Urubamba, Cuzco, the Pasitos Centre and Mama Cocha Childrens Home and The Early Bird Centre in Los Organos Piura. We provide support to over 100 families and their communities.
We are delighted to have the help of students from North America, and the financial support and help they provide will mean highly enhanced learning opportunities for a very special group of children.”
Expeditions can be undretaken in Spring 2011, and Summer 2011.
For more information, please go to http://www.climbforleaders.com/expeditions/peru-urubamba.