Planning, determination, resolve – Think Water II

A few short blogs ago we shared the plight of villages, families and children in the border areas between Uganda and Kenya – Africa. We were proud to sponsor Bruce Bell as he joined others to raise money for a great charity – Fields of Light – who’s aim is to bring water and education to otherwise forgotten people starved of both basic human rights.

Bruce did it – he’s back and raised over £3,000, crossing the second largest Caldera in the world, climbing over 4,000 meters of adventurous terrain, arduous climate and very hungry ants.

Let’s start with the reason … WHY:

In his own words, this is Bruce’s story and gratitude for those of you who supported his efforts, Fields of Life and their amazing cause:

“Freshly back from the Mount Elgon Challenge 2013, exhausted but elated.

  

I just wanted to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to all my generous sponsors and tell my friends & family about the amazing African adventure I have just completed.

If you have time to read the next few paragraphs, I hope you will enjoy the up-date, undertaken with the Kent team (all 10 of us). Our aim was to raise much needed funds for 'Fields of Life', who are instrumental in delivering education and water projects to communities across Africa ... 'helping others to help themselves'.

I have to admit that this has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life and yet one of the most physically challenging. 6 days of demanding climbing in one of the remotest yet beautiful parts of Africa! 10 Trekkers, 2 Mountain Guides, 4 Armed Rangers, 17 Porters and 2 fantastic Cooks! One Team, One Goal.

We had many challenges thrown at us daily including; incredibly steep climbs & descents as we meandered across the second largest Caldera in the world, trekking between 6-9 hours a day; demanding weather including hail, rain, mist, cloud cover &  freezing and hot conditions; and finally, the vicious biting, rather large, ants that got everywhere!!

Not for the faint hearted with acute mountain sickness (4,321M summit that makes you feel very sick!) as well as building camps every night in wet damp rain-forests & river bank locations, when you are exhausted!

But the determined spirit of the team (and many laughs that you would expect!) made sure that we achieved our aim to get to the top to fly our sponsors' flags and then down the other side, across the Caldera, via variable and lush terrain.

The scenery was both stunning and diverse. To think that very few people have ever climbed or trekked Mt. Elgon is so very special. I cannot recommend more highly this trek and the wonderful local people of Elgon that we were blessed to have around us.

FIELDS of LIFE WORK

In addition to the Mt. Elgon challenge, we were privileged to visit one of Fields of Life's Schools in Inganga and saw the impressive work of the Headmistress and her Colleagues in action. 

Fantastic work in educating the next generation of children, who will solve the complex issues of African development & sustainability alongside the daily struggle for survival.”  

Think Water ~ we have … refreshing, isn’t it.

You can help to make a difference here: http://bit.ly/113RwW5

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