Kilimanjaro: the peak fundraising challenge

Jane aims for £1,500 for Therapy Centre

Jane Riach is setting off on July 21, 2010 with two goals.

• To reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro as a "life punctuating" exercise.
• To use this challenge to raise funds for the new Therapy Centre at Camphill School Aberdeen.

Jane has set herself the target of £3,500 and, at the time of this update, she is already at £3,300. You can check her progress on her JustGiving page.

Kilimanjaro: the world's highest free-standing mountain at 5,895 metres (19,341 feet)

Kilimanjaro is described as the world's highest free-standing mountain and Africa's biggest at 5,895 metres (19,341 feet). Climbing it takes six to seven days and, apart from the rigours of the climb, most people suffer some degree of altitude sickness.

"This project is very close to my heart, as my youngest daughter Lauren attends Camphill School," Jane explains on her JustGiving page. "Not many of you may know that Camphill School Aberdeen is a community for pupils with special needs.

"This is truly a wonderful place, where each child is seen as a unique individual with a potential that is the schools' responsibility to identify and nuture.

"It is this holistic approach that I have seen Lauren blossom in her own little happy way. She senses that she is loved and cared for, and this helps with her slow but steady progress. The patience and commitment that the co-workers in the community provide, has given Lauren and my family a lifeline, and a reassurance of hope and comfort."

• Please help Jane with words of encouragement and donations to her challenge on JustGiving.

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