Our partner organization provides orphaned children with their basic needs of food and accommodation, but works for a sustainable solution by improving the educational opportunities, skills, and self-reliance of the children. The money raised by the MAD Kilimanjaro Climb will send 22 orphaned children to school for a year. Our fundraiser climb will provide the children with a uniform, classes taught in English, two meals a day and transport from the orphanage to school
Committing your time and money to this fundraiser will help ensure that our goal of education for orphaned children is met.
PROGRAM LOCATION
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania, Africa. Participants of this fundraiser will stay at a hotel in Moshi, Tanzania for one night before the climb and one night after the climb. Airport pickup and drop off will be provided.
Participants must plan their own flights, and should aim to arrive by the morning of August 1st for our August hike. From there participants will be driven to the village of Himo, where they will meet the children at the orphanage they will be helping. We will stay 6 nights in the village of Marangu just near Himo where participants will have time to adjust to the elevation change and spend time with the children. On the afternoon of the 7th we will meet up with our guides and spend the night at a hotel in Moshi. On the morning of the 8th (at 9am) we will embark on an unforgettable journey to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Our climb will be 7 days long. We will start on the 8th and end on the 15th.
After hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, participants will return to Moshi town and stay at a hotel with hot showers and a pool (bed and breakfast). The next day they will be transported to Kilimanjaro International Airport where they may catch their connecting flights home will be on the 16th.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
To participate in this climb you must:
- Be 18 years of age or have a guardian with you
- Be in good health and exercise regularly
- Have no history of high altitude sickness
- Be very physically fit
- Have a positive attitude and teamwork mentality
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
aUGUST 2009
The hike will begin on the 8th of August and finish on the 16th of August.
PROGRAM COST
A deposit will secure your place on the program and will towards your climb fee. 30% of the program fee ($400) is due immediately to secure your spot.
The remaining balance is due 60 days before the climb.
Climb Fee - $2,000 USD
$2,000 USD Climb Fee and Week at Orphanage*Tips to porters and guides are additional and should be given at the end of your climb.
Kilimanjaro Kids Care Education Fund Fee
Until the time of your climb, you will have the opportunity to raise a suggested US $365 (a $1 a day) to support one child for an entire year of school at our partner organization in Tanzania. This is on top of your program fee for the climb and week at the orphanage. 75% of money donated will go directly towards the children's education, 25% will go to Make A Difference (MAD). in order to provide continued monitoring and fundraising for the orphanage. Any money raised in excess of US $365 will be applied to the percentages mentioned and given to the orphanage. Please note that there is a 5% commission for credit card purchases before MAD receives the funds. Donations made to MAD by American donors are tax-deductible. Non-US donors cannot receive a tax-exemption.
The fees for this program include:
- All specified road transfers by private vehicle
- All accommodation in Tanzania on a full board basis at the MAD guest house near orphanage and bed and breakfast basis at the hotel.
- Mountain trek briefing before ascent
- All services on the mountain including guide, cook and porters
- All accommodation & meals as specified
- All National Park entry fees for Kilimanjaro
- Government sales taxes
The fees for this program do not include:
- International flights to/from Tanzania
- Additional transfers, meals & accommodation
- Extra accommodation & optional excursions in Tanzania
- Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry etc.
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Visas for Tanzania
- Travel Insurance
Please note: MAD reserves the right to determine the dissemination of funds.
APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM
Applications for the 2008 trek are now open. Details on future treks will be available soon.
sign up today
Contact:
Go2Africa is our travel agent. They are responsible for your planning during your climb. Please mention that you will be doing the Make A Difference climb.
Email: landy@go2africa.com
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PROGRAM COST
Until the time of your climb, you will have the opportunity to raise a suggested US $365 (a $1 a day) to support one child for an entire year of school at our partner organization in Tanzania. This is on top of your program fee for the climb and week at the orphanage. 75% of money donated will go directly towards the children's education, 25% will go to Make A Difference (MAD). in order to provide continued monitoring and fundraising for the orphanage. Any money raised in excess of US $365 will be applied to the percentages mentioned and given to the orphanage. Please note that there is a 5% commission for credit card purchases before MAD receives the funds. Donations made to MAD by American donors are tax-deductible. Non-US donors cannot receive a tax-exemption.
