In September 2011, a group from the U.K. will be doing a charity Kilimanjaro trek to raise £50,000 for the Barnsley Hospice.
Barnsley Hospice provides care and support for hundreds of local people each year. Their main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for patients with a life limiting illness, whilst supporting their families, during the period of illness and bereavement.
The group is a mix of ages, professions, and backgrounds. They have chosen the 7-day Machame Route on Kilimanjaro.
Each team member has posted their “challenges.” Gillian wisely states, “Although I have always walked, the challenge of Kilimanjaro is going to be immense. The walks I do these days are usually flat and gentle so I am going to have to do a lot of training to make sure that I am physically fit enough for the challenge and then the only other physical hardships I will have to cope with will be no shower for 7 days and the altitude sickness.”