James Docherty who worked with Quest and our project partners Excellent Development is climbing Mt Kenya in aid of Excellent Development, good luck James!
"In 2005 I worked in Kenya alongside community groups in partnership with Excellent Development Kenya. I saw for myself how sand dams create a local supply of clean water and change people’s lives. Trees and vegetable plots transform the environment and enable people to start generating an income.
Volunteers Dam building this summer in Kenya
"Since then, the area has experienced a prolonged drought, and any rains that have come have been small, sporadic and insufficient to generate a harvest. In many cases the sand dam water is a real lifeline, but for many communities, particularly those without sand dams, the situation is critical, with vast areas now dependent upon food aid to survive.
"Looking ahead, I feel that if the communities are to survive this drought and future droughts we must continue to raise awareness and funds so Excellent Development can support more people to build sand dams.
"This is why I have joined together with my old friend Camilo and thought up the idea of the Mount Kenya Rain Dance Challenge.....
"We will be climbing the North Face of Mount Kenya to the summit of 'Batian' at 5,199m. It will be a real challenge! We will be climbing 'alpine style' meaning that we go in a straight line up the steepest route to the top in one push with all our gear on our back. We will have ropes to protect us from potential falls of hundreds of metres (not including the bounce!).
"Our goal is to raise at least £5,199 for Excellent, because the thought of £1 for each climbing move is probably the best way we can motivate ourselves to keep moving!
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Volunteer in Kenya
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