March 12: There’s a sign at the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro welcoming climbers to the roof of Africa. Early today, 14 elated members of Save the Children’s Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb for Children 2004 – Jeff Ament, Pandora Andre-Beatty, Wade Beatty, Shelley and Steve Brown, Donovan Cook, Steve Kelley, George Mahaffey, Laura Mason, Tom Miller, Linnea Nasman, David Robinson, Bob Seidensticker and Derek Ward – had their own photo taken there to document the crowning moment of their six-day ascent. They also joined the select few who’ve climbed the mountain with a higher purpose: to raise support for Save the Children programs in Africa and around the world. It was exactly three weeks from the day that Linnea, the youngest climber, had shown a video about Kilimanjaro during a fundraising event she organized at her church. “This is 10 times better than I ever thought it would be,” she said. Laura, whose mother made the trek in 1999, is eager to share her photos and experiences with her. “This has made me feel more connected to her than I ever have before.” Their brief stay on the summit over, climbers made a day-long descent well down the mountain. On Saturday, they will step off the trail, ending the 14-day journey, but not their commitment to help do more for children in need – those they met in Malawi, and children wherever Save the Children works.
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