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Jun
Harrogate women tackle ‘unreachable peak’ in Malawi
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A group of local women will take on a mammoth climb in a bid to raise £20,000 for charity.
Eight Harrogate women, as well as four women from Scotland and the Netherlands, will attempt to summit the Sapitwa Peak – the highest point of Malawi’s Mount Mulanje – as part of their fundraising efforts for Open Arms Malawi.
The Harrogate-based charity supports orphaned and vulnerable babies in Malawi and the funds raised will go towards providing nutrition, support and resources to families caring for infants.
Dubbed the “unreachable peak”, Sapitwa Peak reaches an altitude of 3,002 metres - that's more than double the height of Ben Nevis.
Claire Collins, chief executive of Open Arms Malawi and one of the climbers, said:
This year marks 25 years since Open Arms Malawi was founded in Harrogate. Back then a group of individuals from Ashville College got together in a local pub to see how they could support a small infant home caring for children orphaned by the AIDS crisis.
No one could have predicted the huge impact that this partnership between Harrogate in the UK and Blantyre in Malawi would have and the thousands of families who would benefit over the years. The work has adapted and evolved in line with the local needs in Malawi and it is always a pleasure to hear from students, groups and individuals who continue to visit our projects in Malawi and witness the impact firsthand.
It is a real privilege to have such an amazing team of Harrogate ladies taking on the Mulanje challenge to mark this important milestone and help raise vital funds.
The three-day challenge will begin on June 21.
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