It is our 2nd year of the KIVU Gap Year.
It is our 2nd class of students traveling, interning, learning, growing, and being students of other cultures.
It is our 2nd year of Vocational Discovery in a Global Community.
It is our 2nd year we will have students reach the rooftop of Africa.
2 hours ago, they began their trek up the final climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro to a riveting thin aired summit of 19,340 feet. The tallest freestanding mountain in the world. It is truly the climb of a lifetime. We added it into our program so that students could grab on to a real physical challenge, experience a real struggle of the human spirit, and do something they may never have a chance to do in their life...see the top of Africa.
As the Director, I traveled on our first year program in its entirety last year. And I am not bashful to say, the PROGRAM WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. I had the privilege of hiking alongside 8 students last year up Kilimanjaro. I tell people it is literally like taking the ring to Mordor! (for you Lord of the Rings fans). A 7 day trek. From thick rainforest to the windy snowy glaciered summit. The highest point in all of Africa.
Our 2nd class will see that summit tonight somewhere around 6-9am Tanzanian time. I can't wait to hear their tales of adventure after they return safely to their lodge. For now here are some breathtaking shots.
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