Ever considered climbing Africa’s highest peak in the middle of winter? Shared Interest’s Andrea Wilkinson and Neil Stoker are doing just that next February in aid of the Foundation.

They will tackle Kilimanjaro’s snow capped peaks, towering over 6,000 metres high. The highest freestanding mountain in the world, it is created from three volcanoes: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira in order to raise over £3,000 to support the Foundation’s next training project in Swaziland Andrea said: “Thankfully the volcanoes have been dormant now for centuries but the landscape still offers up quite a few challenges.”

Beginning in the rainforest at the base of the mountain, where elephants, buffalos and monkeys co-exist, Andrea and Neil will then grapple with the rock and ice zone to make a steady approach towards the summit.

Andrea continued: “We’re looking forward to the panoramic views achieved from the peak of the mountain to keep us going. The climb will be tough, especially with it being only a few weeks after Christmas but I’m sure the stunning scenery of the Maasai Mara seen from the higest point on the African continent will make it all worthwhile.

If you would like to sponsor Andrea and Neil’s intrepid journey, please log onto http://www.justgiving.com/andreawilkinson-kilimanjaro or send a cheque made payable to Shared Interest Foundation to – Shared Interest, No. 2 Cathedral Square, Groat Market, NE1 1EH.

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