Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation

Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation

Meet Our New Board Member!

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This month, we have a very special announcement to share. Our dedicated little Board has grown by one more.

This member gives us “boots on the ground” in Moshi, Tanzania, at the heart of where our over 40 sponsored children live, learn, and play. What a blessing this is for all involved.

I do admire seeing this young generation getting a better education for their future, which my generation missed. ~ Respecius Baitwa

Meet Our New Board Member: Respicius Baitwa!

Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation (KKEF) is very happy and proud to introduce Respicius Baitwa as our newest board member.

As our fearless leader on the mountain, we grew very quickly to trust and respect Respicius’ judgement and wisdom in helping us to safely achieve our goal of summitting Mt. Kilimanjaro. In the years since then, his help as “boots on the ground” in Tanzania has proved invaluable to KKEF. He has worked side-by-side with us from thousands of miles away as we achieve new goals and climb new mountains in sponsoring 50+ children’s private school education to date.

new board member Respicius Baitwa

Respicius has been a mountain guide on Mt. Kilimanjaro for 25 years. He has summited 5 of the 7 Summits, the highest peak on each continent, and dreams of being among the elite to conquer all 7 summits.

Some of Respicius’ biggest blessings have come from meeting nice people on their Kilimanjaro journey with him and sharing stories about his country with them. He includes meeting Amy amongst those blessings along with the work we have done to let the world know of Tanzania’s challenges and the solutions that many of you have provided.

Respicius says of Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation’s work, “I do admire seeing this young generation getting a better education for their future which my generation missed.” (See why we love him so much?)

Our Mission Continues

Friends, our goal this year is to find sponsors for an additional 22 students, and to date we have 6. Five sponsors per month over the next three months will get us to our goal and bring us to a total of 61 children sponsored! Please share our story with all you know who have a passion for helping.

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and want to give an extra one-time contribution, please visit the How You Can Help page and donate today! We recently learned that health insurance is just $25 per child for a YEAR. A donation of $100 will give 4 children and their parents incredible peace of mind.

Our students, who range in age from 5 to 18, are so thankful for having their education secured, which includes two meals every school day, and removes a huge burden from their family’s daily concerns.

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter. Go to KilimanjaroKidz.com and scroll to the bottom of our home page to subscribe yourself!

Summer, School, and the Simple Things

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Hello June!

Hiking season has started here in Colorado, and we’re happy to see all the loveliness of the Rocky Mountains as the snow melts away. When the hiking starts, the ideas flow freely during our hours in the wilderness. On a Memorial weekend hike, KKEF board members Amy and Stephanie rejoiced over the fact that we have sponsorships for 6 new students so far in 2022. Thank You!!! When our new sponsors heard what $50 a month could do, they said “sign me up!”

We challenge each one of you to share the KKEF story – share our Facebook page, or share our website with one friend, family member, or co-worker this June. They may have the same response.

Only 16 sponsorships left to meet our goal for the year!

We have exciting prospects coming soon for other ways that a little money can go so far with our Tanzanian families. Health insurance for a year for the cost of 5 cups of coffee? Duffel bags with school supplies for about the same? Stay tuned…

You can find out how Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation got its start and how far your money can go in helping our Tanzanian family by visiting here.

Meet the Kidz…

Jambo! Our names are James and Jonas. We are twins and are currently 17 years old. We live in Moshi and both of us want to be doctors. Our dad is a medic in the crew on Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Kilimanjaro Kidz: James and Jonas

We Need Your Help

Friends, we set an ambitious goal this year to send 22 more students to private school! For just $50 a month, you can help secure their educational future!

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and want to give an extra one-time contribution, please visit the How You Can Help page and donate today! Our students, who range in age from 5 to 18, are so thankful for having their education secured, which includes two meals every school day, and removes a huge burden from their family’s daily concerns.

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter.

Gratitude

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Amy recently returned from an amazing two week trip to Tanzania – her first time back since our September 2019 Kilimanjaro Summit.

Visiting with the children we sponsor, meeting their families, and seeing our trekking staff of angels brought so many smiles! Everyone was immensely grateful for the time together, the love that was shared, and the hope that is felt for the future support of KKEF.

If you follow us on Facebook, we hope you enjoyed the picture journey that Amy shared along the way. If you missed it, click the Facebook link or search Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation.

If Facebook is not your thing, check out some of the pics we share below of the joy of the trip.

showing gratitude is what we can do for each other

As always, we hope you’ll tell our story to friends and family whose hearts may be touched by the people, place and purpose of KKEF. 22 children sponsored in 2022 is our goal!

You can find out how Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation got its start and how far your money can go in helping our Tanzanian family by visiting Kilimanjaro Kidz.

kilimanjaro kidz 2022

Revival and Rejuvenation

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Just a reminder to our friends of all ages! You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ~ C.S. Lewis

set another goal or to dream a new dream

As we enter the season of revival and rejuvenation, Amy is headed back to Tanzania for the first time since our monumental hike to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in September 2019. She will be meeting with the porters and their beautiful children who are directly impacted by your kindness and generosity. We hope you will follow along with her journey through Facebook over the next few weeks and share with your friends and family.

Perhaps new friends and family of KKEF will be moved to help us with our goal of sponsoring 22 children’s private schooling for 2022 for only $50/month.

You can find out how Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation got its start and how far your money can go in helping our Tanzanian family by visiting Kilimanjaro Kids.

Meet the Kidz…

Jambo! My name is Glory. I am currently 13 years old. My school name is St. John Vianney School. I live in Arusha and I like school because it is helping me to have a better life.

Kilimanjaro Kidz Glory

We Need Your Help

Friends, we set an ambitious goal this year to send 22 more students to private school! For just $50 a month, you can help secure their educational future!

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and want to give an extra one-time contribution, please visit the How You Can Help page and donate today! Our students, who range in age from 5 to 18, are so thankful for having their education secured, which includes two meals every school day, and removes a huge burden from their family’s daily concerns.

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter. Go to KilimanjaroKidz.com and scroll to the bottom of our home page to subscribe yourself!

Our Highest Aspirations

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On March 13th, many of us will spring our clocks ahead one hour at the start of daylight savings time.

Though we will still have plenty of cold and wintry weather to come here in Colorado, that extra daylight feels magical. We will start our mountain hikes, plan our summer trips and treks and continue our journey toward goals we set at the beginning of the year – like getting 22 new sponsors for 2022!

believe in your aspirations

Big 3 — as Amy, Dawna and Stephanie affectionately call ourselves – are looking forward to a hike across the continental divide and back with some of our friends/co-sponsors of Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation. We’ll have plenty of time together to brainstorm on how we can keep the momentum going towards helping our families in Africa. I say it every month, but it bears repeating – ALWAYS. We are all so blessed.

As our days get longer and the sunshine illuminates your “highest aspirations”, we’d love to hear how we can help you in your journeys. And if you know of anyone who might want to share in our KKEF journey, please refer them to Amy, Dawna, Stephanie or JR for more information on how they can help with only $50 a month.

Meet the Kidz…

Jambo! My name is Blessing. My school name is Sun Shield Primary School. I live in a village near Arusha, and I am the fourth daughter in my family. It is rare for all of us to get to go to school. I am happy I get to go like my older sisters.

Kilimanjaro Kidz: Blessing

We Need Your Help

Friends, we set an ambitious goal this year to send 22 more students to private school! For just $50 a month, you can help secure their educational future!

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and want to give an extra one-time contribution, please visit the How You Can Help page and donate today! Our students, who range in age from 5 to 18, are so thankful for having their education secured, which includes two meals every school day, and removes a huge burden from their family’s daily concerns.

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for the newsletter. Go to KilimanjaroKidz.com and scroll to the bottom of our home page to subscribe yourself!

Spreading the Love

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Happy LOVE month!

everything must be felt with the heart

KKEF board member, Stephanie, recently started a new job and had the pleasure last week of being asked about Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation by one of her new co-workers.

She told the story about this group of middle-aged women summitting Mt. Kilimanjaro together in 2019 and of the vision Amy (KKEF Founder) had when we returned to the States.

Stephanie told her new friend that Amy had spoken with our fearless leader on the mountain and asked about what was most important to them and perhaps their biggest struggle – not knowing if they were one in the same. Our leader let Amy know how much the guides, the porters, and all the men who had helped us along this journey valued their children’s education. They dream of their kiddos being able to learn English, go on to college if they choose, and have more opportunities in life than many of them have.

Stephanie spoke of the children and their fathers by name and told her new friend about the amazing support Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation has had thus far in our cause. And her co-worker said, “I have tears in my eyes. I would like to share this story with my sister and maybe we can both sponsor a child.”

We believe that she felt that most beautiful thing that can only be felt with the heart, the love we have for our KKEF children, their families and the Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation cause. Thanks to all of you who have felt the love as well and share it with others.

Meet the Kidz…

Jambo! My name is Janet. My school name is St. Patrick English Medium School. I live in Moshi, and I like school because I want to go where my sisters go. I am also so happy because my sister Glory is my best friend and we go to school together.

Kilimanjaro Kidz: Janet

We Need Your Help

Friends, we set an ambitious goal this year to send 22 more students to private school! For just $50 a month, you can help secure their educational future!

If you haven’t yet sponsored and would like to, or you are a sponsor and want to give an extra one-time contribution, please visit the How You Can Help page and donate today! Our students, who range in age from 5 to 18, are so thankful for having their education secured, which includes two meals every school day, and removes a huge burden from their family’s daily concerns.

Please be sure to Like us on Facebook, invite your friends, and encourage them to sign up for this newsletter. Go to KilimanjaroKidz.com and scroll to the bottom of our home page to subscribe yourself!