Kilimanjaro

Where was I going?   Tanzania!

For What?   A Vision Trip!

Why was I going?   For Child Sponsorships!

The purpose of this trip was to raise awareness of the need for Child Sponsorship!  Please consider sponsoring a child HERE.

Please consider sponsoring a child.

Welcome!  Here's how you could have followed along at home.

The Trip Itinerary that DIDN'T happen for me, thanks to The Crowd Strike, global tech disruption & Delta Airlines:

Sat, July 20: Depart from U.S. early Saturday morning from Chicago

Sun, July 21: Arrive in Arusha, overnight

Mon, July 22: Day 1 - Climbing | Starting at Rongai gate and ending at Simba Camp

Tue, July 23: Day 2 - Starting at Simba Camp (2,800 m) and ending at Kikelewa Camp (3,600 m)

Wed, July 24: Day 3 - Starting at Kikelewa Camp (3,600 m) and ending at Mawenzi Tam Hut (4,330 m)

Thu, July 25: Day 4 - Leaving Mawenzi Tam Hut (4,330 m) and arriving early to Kibo Camp (4,700 m)

Fri, July 26: Day 5 - Leave Kibo and SUMMIT at Uhuru Peak (5,895 m)! Descent to Horombo Hut (3,720 m)

Sat, July 27: Day 6 - Descend Horombo Hut down to Marangu Gate (1,843 m) to Lodge

Sun, July 28: Rest Day, Team Celebration and Awards Ceremony. Late afternoon travel to other parts of Tanzania for pastors attending choosing party

Mon, July 29: Choosing party in Tanzania; Others split, travel to visit World Vision’s work in East Africa

Tue, July 30: Return to city center & evening departure for pastors / World Vision AP Visit

Wed, July 31: Arrive back in U.S. for pastors / World Vision AP Visit

Thu, August 1: World Vision AP Visit

Fri, August 2: Return to major city centers, evening departure to U.S.

Sat, August 3: Arrive back in U.S., Chicago / Depart to Detroit / Arrive in Detroit

Day 1 - Mon, July 22: Rongai Gate to Simba Camp

Day 2 - Tue, July 23: Simba Camp to Kikelewa Camp

Day 3 - Wed, July 24: Kikelewa Camp to Mawenzi Tam Hut

Day 4 - Thu, July 25: Mawenzi Tam Hut to Kibo Hut

Day 5 - Fri, July 26: Kibo Hut to Uhuru Peak - Summit Day!

Day 6 - Sat, July 27: Horombo Hut to Marangu Gate

How You Can Still Help!

The purpose of this trip was to raise awareness for the need for Child Sponsorship!  Please consider sponsoring a child HERE.