In January 2006, GRA directors,
Lyn Hebenstreit and Tara Blasco, and volunteers Maggie and Maleina
Rauen will join leaders of several Tanzania NGOs in a climb to the
summit of Mount Meru (a 15,000 foot mountain close to Mount Kilimanjaro).
This is our second annual summit fundraiser. Last January, climbers
made the grueling trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and raised
over $58,000 to support programs that benefit the communities of
the Lake Victoria Region of Tanzania.
The goal of the fundraiser is to raise money to expand GRA funded
programs in Tanzania aimed to help communities overcome poverty
and live a life more abundant. The funds will be specifically used
for projects that promote alternative healthcare, organic gardening,
sanitation, clean water, education, technology, microfinance and
assist in the care of AIDS orphans and people living with AIDS.