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Nick Grays' 19,340ft Kilimonjaro Challenge

Our Vet, Nick Gray, set off to Tanzania on 17th February 2006 to trek up Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, to raise funds for the small Scottish based charity Vetaid.

Click HERE for background information about Nick's challenge and about Vetaid

VETAID KILIMANJARO CHALLENGE 2006. REPORT. ( Nick Gray)

 Stunning mountain scenery
Our attempt on the summit required 6 days on the mountain and we wound our way up, day by day, through the different climactic zones ... >> more
 Successful summit attempt.
After a just a few hours sleep we left our beds at midnight and climbed for 6hrs by torchlight to the crater rim ..... >> more
 Sobering poverty & drought situation.
The rains have failed.... >> more
 Stimulating project visit.
After Kilimanjaro we moved on to the remote Maasai steppe of the Simanjaro district where Vetaid is working with the Maasai people over an area the size of Wales.... >> more
 Total fundraising success.
I hope to have raised over £6,000 by the time all monies are collected at the end of March. .... >> more
 Slide show.
Pictures of the trip... >> more

Thank you for your Support
At Highgate Veterinary Clinic with the very generous support of our clients, suppliers and friends we have already sent Vetaid £3,500 with another £1,500 pledged.

How to help
If you would like to help fund Vetaid’s work in Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, Mozambique and Swaziland then please call in at the surgery or send a cheque to Nick payable to Vetaid.

Thank you.

Nick Gray

Photo: Nick Gray
Nick Gray
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