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2022 has been a year of new challenges, yet we continue to move forward thanks to your generosity, compassion, and kindness.

And you all have been SO generous!

Last month we shared with you that we were halfway to our hope of 22 new sponsors in 2022. School fees must be paid by the end of October, and Kilimanjaro Kidz Education Foundation board members are feeling the crunch to achieve this milestone that we have set for helping the families of our porters. You may remember that we are a goal-oriented group – summit Mt. Kilimanjaro ✔, start a non-profit ✔, buy a company ✔, cross the continental divide on foot ✔ – you see where we’re going with this. 😉

Stephanie was having dinner with family recently when her husband shared what she’s been doing with KKEF, who we’re helping, and how. Her mother-in-law asked some wonderful questions, and Stephanie was so happy to tell her the story of KKEF. As a generous, goal-oriented woman herself, she said “Sign me up” within the next few days!

Then Stephanie went to kickboxing class and shared how happy she was that more of her family wanted to get involved in our cause, and one of her friends in the class said, “Sign me up!”

At the same time, Amy was working in Iowa and told a friend there about KKEF. She said, “Sign me up!” And the momentum has continued. We only have 6 more children who need sponsors this year!

We hope you will talk about what you’re doing to help KKEF for only $50/month or $600/year at your next family dinner, exercise class, work event, or wherever you spend time with the kind hearts in your life.

Let’s keep the momentum going!

We Need Your Help

With 11 students remaining to sponsor before the end of October, when school fees are due, we definitely need your help!

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.

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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.

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.

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!

Generosity with Attitude!