Kili Climb Trek First Ever Sanctioned Bike Decent
January 3-14, 2011
Riding Africa’s highest peak to give children clean drinking water.
KiliClimb Trek Bike Video from WorldServe International
Jan 11, 2011 a team of 6 riders, on a mission to bring life sustaining clean water to children and families in Africa, successfully descended 15,400ft on Mt. Kilimanjaro. This first ever sanctioned downhill mountain bike decent tested each riders ability across various terrain, pitches, obstacles and weather conditions. The event was a complete success. An epic ride in the words of Doug Pitt and all for a great cause that impacts the lives of local people every day.
Follow the Climb
January 3-14, 2011
Behind the scenes glimpse into a thrilling and rewarding experience.
The purpose of Kili Climb 2011 is to raise funds to provide people in Africa with clean water. Each climber is raising funds toward a particular water well project in Tanzania or Kenya, Africa.
6,000 African children die everyday from waterborne disease simply because they don’t have clean water to drink and bathe in. You too can partner with WorldServe International and experience rewarding, high impact giving, truly helping provide life and a better way of living for those who need our help in third world Africa.
The Kili Climb for Clean Water – Successful Summit
January 3-14, 2011
Climbing Africa’s highest peak to give children clean drinking water. We would like to thank our participants and sponsors for a making a huge difference in the lives of the African people.
Never before has a peak so high… been so high stakes.
What’s at stake is solving part of the global water crisis. Nearly 1 billion people (1,000 million people, to put that in perspective) lack access to clean, safe water. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease. We can do our part in East Africa – raising $1 million to provide as many as 50 communities with clean water.
In January 2011, business, community and church leaders from across the world will join together to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro. At 19,330 ft. (5,891 meters), each step to the top will mark a step toward ending the water crisis for up to 50 different communities in East Africa. The event aims to raise $1 million for clean water projects. We will match each climber with a specific village so they and their supporters know which community stands to benefit from their journey.
Join us for the expedition of a lifetime!
For more information or to sign up, email us at info@worldserveintl.org.
Why Kilimanjaro?
- Africa’s highest mountain
- World’s highest freestanding mountain
- Spectacular!
Kilimanjaro calls many adventurers to its slopes every year. Trekking to the peak takes you from the plains of Africa through rainforest, heather and moorland, and finally to the glaciated peak that rises above the clouds at 19,330 feet (5,895 meters). Reaching the summit is both a physical and a mental challenge.
We’ll coordinate climbers’ flights and accommodations, and provide skilled guides who have years of experience. We will also provide porters who help carry all tents, food and other belongings – the only thing you’ll need to carry is drinking water.
What kind of commitment is involved, and how can I make a difference?
The individual climber goal is to raise $25,000 which covers all travel and climb costs, as well as the cost of drilling a water well in an rural East African community. WorldServe will equip each climber with a first class media kit including DVDs and fundraising ideas, and a personal fundraising page on the KiliClimb.org website that you can use to accept donations and track progress toward your goal.
You can also form a team of people to climb Kili and reach your fundraising goals faster. See FAQs (below) for more information about forming a team, bringing a spouse or other guest and how fundraising goals correspond to team sizes.
With up to 50 climbers or climbing teams participating in the Kili Climb 2011, we hope to provide as many as 50 different communities in East Africa with long-term access to safe water through community water projects. This will not only improve health for tens of thousands of people, but will truly save lives otherwise lost to waterborne disease.
Download Kili Climb Materials:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Climber Profile (sign up for the Climb)
KiliClimb.org Coming Soon!
The exclusive online portal of the 2011 Kili Climb will be arriving on a screen near you in August 2010 at www.KiliClimb.org.
For more information or to sign up for the Kili Climb, email us at info@worldserveintl.org
