The Rock Summit

Another sighting of the illusive Yeti??

John and Craig at the top of the Rock 563 metres above sea level not sure what Craig had in his water cooler but it worked and we will be back on a regular basis as it is steep in parts and good training for the knees, legs and shoulders. We are thinking of doing a moonlight training climb!

The Rock New South Wales Training Ground

Craig Corrigan and John Glassford are using The Rock for our training ground.

Welcome Kathryn!

We have a new climber, Kathryn Gettingby from Perth.

Welcome Kathryn.

Our Mountain Guide Elias Daniel

Our Mountain Guide Elias Daniel on Kilimanjaro

Elias with clients on the roof of Africa.

Kidana Tour Manager Kili 28/8

Kidana and some clients in the rain forset.

Our Tour Leader Kidana Lupande at 15,200 feet at Barafu Camp

Kilimanjaro and Global Warming

The rapidly retreating Furtwängler Glacier near Kilimanjaro’s summit

More news on the effect of the warming of the planet on Mount Kilimanjaro. Natural cycle of the planet earth or is it? Whatever the cause is: why not join us and visit the wonders of the glaciers on her slopes and at the same time raise funds and awareness of the plight of so many orphans due to HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa:

Killing Kilimanjaro?

See the Ice Cliffs Before they Go!

At one stage most of the summit of Kilimanjaro was covered by an ice cap, probably more than l00m deep. Glaciers extended well down the mountain forming moraine ridges, clearly visible now on the southern flanks down to about 4000m. At present only a small fraction of the glacial cover remains. Remnants of the ice cap can be seen as the spectacular ice cliffs of the Northern and Eastern icefields, and the longest glaciers are found on the precipitous south and south-west flanks. If the present rate of recession continues the majority of the glaciers could vanish altogether in the next 40 years.

Just What is RFFA?

WHAT IS RFFA, ROTARIANS FOR FIGHTING AIDS? Rotarians for Fighting AIDS, RFFA, formerly known as the Rotarian Fellowship for Fighting AIDS, is an action group of like minded Rotarians throughout the world who have organized across borders to provide leadership in fighting AIDS RFFA was founded as a Rotary Fellowship in October 2003 and turned into an Action Committee in June of 2005 because of its activist mission. RFFA was founded by Rotarian Marion Bunch, Rotary Club of Dunwoody, D6900. RFFA is a non-profit Georgia corporation, governed by a group of Rotarians.

The Amazing Stephen Lewis

It was a programme on our SBS Televison where I first saw Stephen Lewis and it was mandatory viewing for me a Kenyan/Aussie. The show was called Race Against Time and it affected me to my soul. Having been born and raised in Kenya I was not prepared for what I witnessed. I had to do something for the orphans. Stephen is a Canadian and an amazing human being.

We are unable to support his Foundation as all donations need to be tax deductible through Rotary in Australia. However without Stephen we would not be on this journey to help just a few orphans in Africa I only wish we could do more, much more.

http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/

The Stephen Lewis Foundation funds community-based initiatives in Africa. Funding works in four areas:
* to provide care at the community level to women who are ill and struggling to survive, so that their lives can be free from pain, humiliation and indignity;
* to assist orphans and other AIDS-affected children in every possible way, from the payment of school fees to the provision of food;
* to support the unsung heroes of Africa, the grandmothers, who bury their own children and care for their orphan grandchildren;
* to support associations of people living with HIV/AIDS — courageous men and women who have openly declared their status - so that they can educate themselves and share information with their broader communities on prevention, treatment, care and the elimination of stigma.