Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro

In 2015, I did a fundraiser hike on Mount Kilimanjaro for the Kilimanjaro Porter’s Assistance Project, which works to ensure the porters' fair treatment. Here are photos of my training and the climb!

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Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Our luxury bathroom on Kilimanjaro!
On the big climb, at the end of each day, we danced and sang together
Kibo Peak--from Horombo Hut
The lush forest in the foothills is very different from the barren peaks
These pineapple-looking plants are called Dedrosenecio kilimanjari, and they are found only on the Shira Plateau of Kilimanjaro
Everlasting flowers (Helichrysum meyeri-johannis) are found throughout the higher elevations
Me and the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP) team after the hike! KPAP works to ensure fair treatment of porters, including fair working conditions
I could see Mt. Kilimanjaro from my house (and from most places in my town, Moshi)

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