The Kilimanjaro Challenge: Charity Challenge / Voluntourism / bespoke group trips possible

  Tanzania

Kilimanjaro

Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: October 2008 + other times available for bespoke group requests

Description: The ultimate African charity fund raising challenge!
With this charity challenge and volunteer opportunity, help children at a local school in Moshi by completing much needed repairs and refurbishments, then climb Mt Kilimanjaro, the world's tallest freestanding volcano. Do it as an open challenge for inviduals, a bespoke group charity challenge or for CSR and team building.

Highlights: Do something different and make a difference by starting off with three days volunteer work helping the local community with much needed repairs at a local school. Then, face the challenge of a lifetime! Following the slightly longer and more scenic route to the summit of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, you will be guaranteed the best chance of successfully reaching the summit. After taking one day more than most climbs allow, giving extra time for acclimatisation, you will eventually climb to the 5,895m Uhuru peak at dawn on the sixth day to enjoy one of the most amazing sights on earth.

The area surrounding Mount Kilimanjaro is home to some of Tanzania's poorest communities, and the schools are in dire need of assistance, which this challenge will help to provide. Whilst acclimatising in preparation for your climb, you will spend three days helping on a range of projects at a local school, including renovating classrooms, clearing land for sports and recreation and restoring furniture  as well as spending time with the pupils of course!

optional extra: Whilst in Tanzania, why not extend your trip to spend two days on safari in the Ngoro Ngoro Crater, one of the world's best locations for viewing elephant, zebra, lion and warthog. Prices available upon request.

Qualifications: This is an open challenge, open to any individuals or groups alike. Bespoke groups trips also possible on other dates - please get in touch.

No specific skills, education or certifications are necessary - just a desire to do something different and make a difference. However, as several days will be spent hiking at extreme altitude, which is an extreme physical challenge, an excellent level of fitness and physical ability is required.

Cost in US$: $4000 approx

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Anyone can be eligible: Our charity challenges are for anyone who wants to use their time to have a great time and do something positive, altruistic and with a meaningful purpose, as well as raise funds for their charity of choice.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Tanzania Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Different Travel's Mission Statement: We are a volunteer and adventure travel and tourism group specialist, set up in the wake of the Asian Tsunami on 26th December 2004, offering bespoke group challenges and volunteer opportunities to work alongside local people on international development projects abroad combined with responsible travel and great accommodation. We make sure we work to meet the needs of the communities who welcome us into their world - and at the same time offer our travellers amazing experiences which will stay with them a lifetime.

Year Founded: 2004