Event: KILLIMANJARO CHARITY TREK (Mon 3rd October to Fri 14th October 2011)
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Amount raised so far £1,833.00
Fundraising target £6,000.00
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Page for: Stuart & Jo Kenny Our Personal Message:
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page.
We are taking this unique opportunity to 'Climb the highest peak in Africa' and raise money for Kent Search And Rescue (www.ksar.co.uk).
During 2011 KSAR have attended over 40 searches, provided well over 2,000 man hours helping rescue 38 people. Jo, myself and our search dog bryn have been involved with the majority of these searches.
KSAR is completely reliant on public donations and needs our help.
As for the Trek - the total distance is 120 kilometres, over 6 days with a net height gain of 4,405 metres and passing through five distinctly different habitats – cultivated farmland, montane forest, alpine heath, semidesert and ice-cap. The temperature will generally be warm during the day dropping to an average minimum of 5 degrees. Summit morning however can be as low as minus 10 or 12 degrees.
Dominating the landscape like no other mountain, Kilimanjaro is the highest volcano in the world and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5895 metres, or 19,340 feet. It is one of the fabled Seven Summits, the highest peak in Africa and a great challenge for the adventure traveller and aspirant mountaineer.
We are taking the Machame Route. This is probably the most beautiful route up Kilimanjaro. This route (also referred to as the "Whiskey route") is a fantastic experience, from the late afternoon sunsets at Shira, to the misty revelations of Kibo at the great Barranco Wall, and the Machame route offers a stunning scenic slide show.
The trek takes us through five distinctly different habitats – cultivated farmland, montane forest, alpine heath, semi desert and ice-cap.
The temperature will generally be warm during the day dropping to an average minimum of 5 degrees. Summit morning however can be as low as minus 10 or 12 degrees.
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So please sponsor myself & Jo now and thank you so very much on behalf of Kent Search & Rescue as well as NSARDA CanTech search and rescue dogs!
We are raising money for Kent Search And Rescue:
Kent Search And Rescue (www.ksar.co.uk) trains search technicians and search managers to a high standard of readiness to be called upon by Kent Police, other Emergency Services and Local Councils in Kent in order to locate find vulnerable missings persons and recover them to safety.
We will also respond to calls from the rest of the UK if called upon.
Kent Search & Rescue (Lowland) are part of a larger organisation known as ALSAR (Association Of Lowland Search & Rescue). This body represents thirteen Lowland Search & Rescue Units at the Mountain Rescue Council of England and Wales, the Government and Association of Chief Police Officers. At local level we have established excellent liaison links with the Kent Police Authority, Kent Ambulance Service, Kent Fire Service and HM Coastguard, and we are now registered with the Kent Voluntary Sector Emergency Group (KVSEG) and included in the MEP.
Our members are spread right across Kent, giving us the broadest level of cover across the county, although we are always looking to recruit more volunteers as Kent is a large county and local knowledge can be extremely helpful for a successful search.
Why is this service required? In Kent alone an average 1,800 people go missing every year and a small proportion of these need our help.
We aim to alleviate the suffering and distress, not only to the missing person but to their families, and to reduce the pressures of manpower resources of the police and other emergency services.
Charity Registration No: 1091181
Donations
17 donations made so far
Display Name
Date
Amount
Gift Aid
Message
David Wilson
26/10/2011
£25.00
£6.25
Well done for sticking with it!
Allan McLean Reid
24/10/2011
£30.00
£7.50
Wainwright who?
The Dog Mover
23/10/2011
£100.00
£25.00
Congratulations on completing the climb, Mr & Mrs K. You've done us all proud and raised some much-needed funds for a great charity and life-saving organisation - Kent Search and Rescue. RESPECT!
Paul Humphries
18/10/2011
£100.00
£25.00
Great cause - well done
Ian Sears
17/10/2011
£50.00
£12.50
Well done!
Guy Dunphy
14/10/2011
£150.00
N/A
Good work!
James Woodwark
10/10/2011
£20.00
£5.00
I am very jealous! Great effort both of you. Look forward to hearing about it.
Glyn Moore
10/10/2011
£100.00
£25.00
Well done Stuart & Jo on going for a new high in your lives.
Naomi Kemp
04/10/2011
£168.00
£42.00
Looking forward to seeing the pics and hearing the tales; bet you will miss the tails though!
Colin Larkin
03/10/2011
£50.00
£12.50
Good luck Stuart and Jo. I hope all goes well.
Cynthia Rogers
01/10/2011
£100.00
£25.00
Sounds great to me.
Philippa Monger
30/09/2011
£30.00
£7.50
Hope you both have a great time
P
Alan Noake
28/09/2011
£10.00
N/A
Good stuff Stuart! A donation from my www.theworldsmostexpensivelink.com special charity fund.
Clinker Little
26/09/2011
£100.00
N/A
Good luck Stuart and Jo - look forward to all your tales when you return!
Chris & Terry
26/09/2011
£100.00
£25.00
Good to see you are going up in the world Stuart !!!! Best Wishes and Good Luck. Chris & Terry
Bill Burton
24/09/2011
£100.00
N/A
Good Luck!
Alan Pickrell
20/09/2011
£100.00
£25.00
Good luck Stuart, looking forward to hearing the stories upon your return
Total online donations £1,333.00
Total offline donations £500.00
Total raised so far: £1,833.00
Total Gift Aid: £243.25
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