Traveling has been such a humbling experience to me in recent years, the more I see of this world, be it cities, cultures or nature, the more humbled and connected I feel. The plan for Kilimanjaro is even more of a thrill as it became a seed for questioning my own limits. The thought that I could climb the highest mountain in Africa has been an incredibly empowering one which brought much positive change in my life already. I guess we never know our limits until we start challenging ourselves. Thinking that I could actually go to the very top of Africa, made me question what other extremes I can go for, what else have I never imagined but can consider and do…

Learning about the amputee children who were treated by the PCRF and climbed the mountain beginning of this year, and how they went through a challenge that most healthy people aren't able to take was another spark of inspiration. And so the decision to combine our exciting story of climbing this wonderful mountain along with fundraising to support the work of the PCRF added more meaning to our initiative. So every penny you donate will go directly to heal an injured child, help another travel for surgery or contribute to an immediate emergency relief. 

I am thrilled to be planning this trip, for both climbing the mountain, and all the fundraising activities we are creating, and I’m eager to continue exploring the unimagined, that’s yet to come my way!

Climb4PCRF: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund!

Who are we? Why do we do this?
This is a trip organized by volunteers of the PCRF. We love to take on challenges and explore the world. With the exciting story of climbing Kilimanjaro, we want to spread awareness about PCRF’s initiatives, support its work through fundraising and contribute to helping injured and affected children in Palestine and Syria. 

How can I participate?
The trip is open to all who want to participate in this challenge and fundraising campaign. Each climber will have to commit to raising $15,000 before 24th December 2014, the day we start our adventure!  If you cannot make it on the trip but would like to fundraise for the campaign or help a friend reach their goal, you can do that by clicking on "Become a fundraiser".  All funds raised will be used to support the PCRF’s medical missions, treatment abroad programs and humanitarian projects. 

Why Kilimanjaro?
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 sea level. This fact makes Mount Kilimanjaro one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa and part of the 7 summits challenge; the feat of climbing the highest mountain on every continent. Kilimanjaro has five distinct climate zones each occupying a range of approximately 1000m of altitude. This will be an extraordinary journey, it is “in some way like traveling from the equator to the pole, with increasing altitude providing a very distinct range of climate zones, from tropical rainforest to moorland, alpine desert and finally to the polar conditions of the summit.” We were inspired by the PCRF amputee children who participated in the Climb Of Hope last year. We want to start a trend of summiting heights and rough terrains as a reminder of the challenges that our children in Palestine and Syria face every day. 

More information?
http://climb4pcrf.wordpress.com
email us here climb4PCRF@gmail.com, or tweet us here @PCRF_Qatar