Kilimanjaro man’s trek

WEDNESDAY 9AM: THE Melton Times found its way to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro folllowing a gruelling seven-day 70km uphill charity trek by local man Howard Ball.
Mr Ball (43), of Longfield Road, Melton, was among a group of 24 people from all over Britain, along with four leaders, who took part in a 10-day expedition in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society (September 19-29).

Together the whole team is now on target to raise £95,000 which will be spent on research as well as help and care for sufferers. Continue Reading…

KES backs Jo’s African venture

A FORMER West Norfolk woman who scaled Mount Kilimanjaro to help poor African children has been given £500 towards her work by pupils of Lynn’s King Edward VII School.
With the pupils’ help, Jo Sweeney (20), of North Wootton, was able to travel to Tanzania and do voluntary work on a project to build a vocational training centre.

Jo, now studying psychology at Newcastle University, raised more than £2,000 this summer with her sponsored ascent of 19,000 feet high Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain. Continue Reading…

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