One of the most exciting adventures of their lives, eight young women from Sharjah's girls' attractions are climbing the highest peak on the African continent and reaching the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, a seven-day expedition that aims to foster a spirit of challenge, determination and steadfastness for girls to achieve their ambitions and hopes.
The adventure, organized by Sajaya, a quarter-century organization for the leaders and innovators industry, follows a trip organized last year by its 13-18-year-olds as part of its efforts to enhance their physical and intellectual abilities, self-confidence, leadership skills and teamwork. Sajaya team hoists the UAE flag on the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains in the Kingdom of Morocco above the summit of Toubkal.
“These expeditions and expeditions instill a spirit of adventure and challenge in the hearts of girls,” said Sheikha Aisha Khalid Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Girls' Sijaya. “It promotes responsibility, cooperation, perseverance and teamwork.”
She noted the efforts of the sponsors in supporting this distinctive adventure, adding: «After being subjected to intensive training and full preparation, we are confident that they will succeed in passing this exciting adventure, and enjoy an extraordinary experience that helps them in exploring the aesthetics and secrets of nature, and acquire skills to overcome difficulties, and overcome Any challenge in the future, no matter how hard. ”
Sajaya climbers underwent intensive training under the supervision of elite athletes and experienced mountaineering professionals before embarking on the Kilimanjaro Mountain Climb. On the first day, the girls begin the first phase of the journey after being well prepared to deal with the challenge, making their way to the mountain in a 12-kilometer walk To reach Makhamieh camp at an altitude of 3,000 meters.
On the second day, the climbers will depart from Makhamieh camp towards the open camp of Shira at an altitude of 3840 meters, where temperatures drop at night below zero, which calls for the climbers to pay attention to equipment, warm clothes and waterproof bags, in addition to adhering to the schedule and obtaining a premium Rest and sleep well during the night.
On the third day, climbers will continue to Lava Tower at an altitude of 4,600 meters, before landing at Barranco camp at an altitude of 3,950 meters, to provide ample drinking water to protect against the rapid drying in the high areas, which causes headaches, dizziness, nausea and fatigue.
The girls leave Barranco camp six kilometers to Karango camp at an altitude of 4,200 meters on the fourth day, the most difficult stage of the journey to the summit. On the fifth day, the girls continue to climb to the camp "Baravo", which is the main base to go to the summit.
On the sixth day, the journey begins in the early morning for eight hours to reach the summit of Uhuru, the highest accessible point, which means "freedom" in the local Swahili, and then landing at the camp «Mweka», and the trip ends on the seventh and last day landing to the gate «Mweka “The girls who successfully climbed the mountain receive the certificate of climbing Kilimanjaro.
Aisha Al Qasimi:
“The journey will give girls the skills to overcome difficulties
And overcome any challenge in the future no matter how difficult ».