June 2007:
Volume 2, Issue 1

March 2006:
Volume 1, Issue 1

Parker Huffman, Age 11
2008 Climb for a Cause participant and third youngest (documented) person to summit Kilimanjaro, with SENE guide Herman Patrik

Kingi, Age 6
AFCA beneficiary,
Mombasa, Kenya

Last Updated: February 2009

Climb for a Cause

September 8 - 20, 2009

How far would you go to make a difference?

The proverbial extra mile? The ends of the earth? How about the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain?

Nomad Charities, a Bend, Oregon based non-profit is once again organizing a charity climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa to raise money for their development projects in Kibwezi, Kenya. The third annual Climb for a Cause is scheduled for September 8 - 20, 2009 and will be guided by Summit Expeditions & Nomadic Experience.

Nomad Charities develops sustainable programs that positively impact individuals and communities located in Kenya. Their work is focused in the areas of orphan support and education, health care, organic farming, and healthy water projects. These programs are designed to serve within the existing social framework, maintaining particular sensitivity to local culture and tradition.

This year's charity climb will raise funds for a desperately needed water project in Kibwezi. Previous climbs in 2007 and 2008 raised over $110,000 for a 36-bed orphanage in Kibwezi and they are expecting another successful climb in 2009. Nomad and SENE invite you to join them for this exciting and beneficial adventure. You don’t have to be a hard-core climber to participate. All are welcome to support this important cause.

Please call 541-389-0310 or visit www.nomadcharities.org to learn more.

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Climb Up Kilimanjaro
So Kids Can Grow Up

September 13 - 22, 2009

Climb to give hope and save lives

The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) and Summit Expeditions & Nomadic Experience invite you to participate in a fund-raising climb up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for AFCA’s programs in Zimbabwe, Uganda, and Kenya.  Scheduled for September 13 – 22, 2009 in Tanzania, the climb will follow the beautiful Machame route to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro, “The Roof of Africa.” 

Climb Up Kilimanjaro So Kids Can Grow Up gives you the opportunity to help children affected by the AIDS pandemic while testing yourself physically on this majestic mountain.  By joining the climb team you will have two amazing and satisfying experiences.  One is the personal achievement of summiting Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world, and the other is the philanthropic achievement of raising funds to provide life-saving medicine to children with AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Climbing Kilimanjaro requires no special technical skills, only the commitment to the goals of reaching the summit and raising funds to save children’s lives. Climb logistics will be handled by SENE, led by SENE’s professional guides, and supported by our team of mountain chefs, porters, and ground personnel.

AFCA is looking for twelve dedicated people to be a part of their team.  If you would like to join, or are just interested in learning more about the organization and their cause, please contact AFCA at 717-489-0206 or visit their website, www.helpchildrenwithaids.org.

This special climb coincides with AFCA’s 2009 Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up, an annual event held every September across the United States to raise funds for AFCA and awareness of the plight of children living with AIDS in Africa.

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Kilimanjaro Climate and Glaciers

September 17 - October 1, 2008

SENE supported the team lead by Dr. Douglas Hardy of the University of Massachusetts (U.S.A.) and his NASA/JPL colleagues in their research on Kilimanjaro. Dr. Hardy's study is measuring climactic conditions on glaciers in high altitude tropical environments, with a particular interest in explaining the current environmental changes on Kilimanjaro. Please see Dr. Hardy's website, Kilimanjaro Climate & Glaciers.

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Kilimanjaro Climate
Research Expedition

July 25 - August 9, 2008

SENE guided and provided logistical support to the Portsmouth (U.K.) University research team led by Dr. Nick Pepin as they mapped and examined factors behind the recent dramatic glacial retreat on the summit of Kilimanjaro.  For more information on the project and team please see the Kilimanjaro Climate Research Expedition. View the preliminary research report prepared by Dr. Pepin.

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