Dear family and friends,
Our amazing team of climbers and ground support for It Can Be Done! departs Wednesday, January 21st for Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
We have seven people participating in our “Climb for a Cause” fundraiser: Margie Braband, our fearless leader, her sister, Mary Legallet of California, and our friends Poppy Moelter and Ron Ricci from the Wisconsin area. In addition to climbing, our film team, Jeremy Vranich, Catherine Lynch and Sam Fell, all natives of the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff area, will be filming the 19,500 ft. vertical trek to be developed into a documentary.
Our ground support will be Barbara Joye, who will be staying in the village and meeting with many Uru people to continue the development of the water project committees, ascertain placement of the wells and collect stories from these wonderful loving people.
Many of you know that we have arrived at the long-researched decision of Phase I. It will consist of: purchasing the drill rig and supplies, shipping it all to Tanzania and hiring a local team for the project and installation of the FIRST 25 WELLS! We hope to begin Phase I sometime this summer. Each well comes to a cost of $2,000. We are asking people to come forth and become a “well steward” and be in charge of collecting the $2,000. to honor people or ideals that inspire us all, with the first wells to honor our ancestors..."whose many generational sacrifices have made the world a better place".
If you’d like to donate toward this goal or toward an individual climber, please visit our website http://www.itcanbedoneafrica.org/
Most importantly right now, we ask you to send our team your loving intentions and prayers for pure positive energy, healthy bodies, stamina, perseverance, positive attitude and Spirit to be with them, and to the people of Uru - heartfullness and love. We know that God has led us on this path every step of the way and will continue to protect, enfold and inspire us to move forward on this first phase of our mission.
Our climbers will begin their 6-day trek on Saturday, the 24th . I will be staying here this time around (but with them in spirit!) and as I receive updates (cell phones do work on the mountain!), I will keep you informed of their progress. So check this blog now and then!
Our deepest gratitude for all your support and prayers.
Chris Moses
IT CAN BE DONE!
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3 comments:
Just wanted to let you all know that I am here in Texas thinking about you and sending you good wishes for your climb. You are amazing!! Have fun!
Katie (Dillard)Ryan
I am wishing you a safe journey with many wonder-filled adventures~
Beth Pestka
I applaud you and all who commit to supporting a worthwhile cause.
I do request, however, that you choose a name other than Climb For A Cause as we have, since 1994, operated our Foundation under that name and,since 1998, have copyrighted the name Climb For A Cause and URLs www.ClimbForACause.org and www.ClimbForACause.com
Thank you.
Daniel A. Bobrow, exec. dir.
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