Kilimanjaro Challenge
12 – 23 June 2008

2008 will be the third year that VETAID offers its supporters and members of the public the chance to take part in this unique event. The VETAID Kilimanjaro Challenge combines the opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro – the highest peak in Africa at 5895m – and visit one of VETAID’s projects working with Maasai communities in Tanzania.

This gives participants a unique insight into the daily life of disadvantaged Africans who depend on animals for their survival. They will be able to see for themselves the impact the money they have raised is having on the communities that VETAID supports.

“The trip really was an opportunity of a lifetime. Just as I thought I’d had the best day of my life the next got better. Climbing Kili was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but it was so rewarding. Meeting the Maasai children at the VETAID project is something I will remember for years to come” says VETAID Kilimanjaro Challenge 2006 trekker, Meritxell Donadeu. Read more about Meritxell’s experience here.

For further information about the trip or an application pack, please contact Sophie Clay at VETAID on 0131 445 6244 or sophie@vetaid.org.

This event is run in collaboration with the Ultimate Travel Company.