I am thrilled to take part in our upcoming Joy Climb. Climbing Kilimanjaro has been a personal goal for me since I flew over the mountain in 2008. I was mesmerized by the spectacular mountain, majestically standing solo rising up from the plains of Tanzania. The climb combines my two passions; hiking and advocating for women who have suffered from obstetric fistula.
I co-founded Healing Hands of Joy 6 years ago with the dream that in my lifetime women would no longer develop fistula and that mothers would deliver safely in Ethiopia. Our goal is to eliminate fistula in Ethiopia by 2020. It will be a challenging task, much like climbing and camping on Mt. Kilimanjaro for 7 days. I believe we can achieve both but I can’t do it alone.
I am so grateful for those friends and supporters who will join me on the climb and movement to end fistula by 2020 and empower Ethiopian women who have needlessly suffered from fistula.
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Light House Church donated $200
Susan Langer donated $500 and said, "Godspeed to the Joy Climb Team. May you see and experience like never imagined. Safe journey."
Al and Kathy Shigo donated $100
Someone donated $100
Kay L. Jones donated $300
Dorris Buckman donated $300
Julie Kagan donated $100 and said, "LOVE you Ali! =)"
Jane Corkern donated $2,000
Mark Kaiser donated $125 and said, "Go Allison!"
Al and Kathy Shigo donated $100
Marty Wilson donated $100
David and Marka Otoski donated $1,000
WOV ABQ chapter donated $500
Al and Kathy Shigo donated $100
Leslie Hoffman donated $100
Lee Poper donated $1,000
Melissa and Steve Kunkle donated $1,000
Kathleen Cantwell donated $1,000
Emily Sotelo donated $300
Molly Bency donated $500
Kristopher and Allison M. Shigo donated $150
Dianne Mathis donated $250
William E. McCaffrey donated $1,000
Al & Kathleen Shigo donated $100
Diane L. S. Dekker donated $500
Someone donated $500 and said, "Godspeed!"
Martha Lefebvre donated $30 and said, "Good Luck Allison!"
Brett M ODonnell donated $1,000
Joanie Alley donated $250 and said, "May this climb be a huge blessing to you and to HHOJ!"
Al & Kathleen Shigo donated $100
Someone donated $15
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