I am off…. to Climb a Mountain…
Category: Uncategorized | Date: Dec 05 2008 | By: elephantsofbotswana
To celebrate the 1st birthday of the Charity, ELEPHANTS FOR AFRICA, my partner, my friend, Becs Smith, and I are going to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. This is the highest mountain in Africa, so we shall literally be standing on Africa’s roof, and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. I flew over it on my way to Botswana and it is HUGE!!!
Whilst it is not a technical climb, it can be a killer with 9-12 people dying per year. So this is not a done deal and not a challenge we are taking lightly – this will challenge us all both mentally and physically.
If we succeed we shall reach the summit on the Charities 1st Birthday. What a way to celebrate!!!!!
PLEASE lend us your support and help us get up the mountain by sponsoring us, either through Wildlife Direct or though www.justgiving.com/elephantkate or email me on elephantresearch@yahoo.co.uk to discuss other ways of donating.
We really need your help on this one. We are all paying our own way and so ALL proceeds go to the charity nothing is taken for costs.
Thanks to all those who have already dug hands into pockets.
Best wishes
Dr Kate Evans
Tags: chairty fundraiser, elephants, Kilimanjaro
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Hi, I am Kate Evans, or more commonly known as Elephant Kate. I am a zoologist whose great love is elephants. Since 2002 I have been living my dream by researching elephants in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. I decided I was going to be an elephant researcher when I was seven. I was living in Asia at the time and visited the elephant orphanage in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was there that I made up my mind I was going to work for these majestic and intelligent animals. I made a promise to an elephant and we all know an elephant never forgets!!!! It took me 20 years to finally realise my dream and start my life as an elephant researcher. It was 20 years well spent and now I have to pinch myself most days to make sure it is true and I am living my dream.
I now head up a team who are researching the elephants and trying to work out the social and ecological needs of the largest remaining population of the African elephant. From time to time, other team members will add their thoughts and experiences. I love sharing my experiences - so I hope that this blog is a medium through which you will be able to join the elephants and I on our adventures in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. -
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