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November 18th 2010
We made it to the top, we are both too tired to speak, EXHAUSTED
November 14th 2010
Update from Victoria:
Day 1: Carli and I had briefing yesterday, had to pretty much hire Ski gear for summit climb. We are both excited and scared. We have three porters, one guide and one assistant guide. Paracetamol, Nurofen, emla cream and antiemetics all to help us up. And so far neither of us want to kill each other. Vicki X.
November 14th 2010
Update from Victoria:
I’m in African now and so far have raised enough money to pay a teachers salary for one year, run a food program for the children that will provide them with 2 meals per day for the next 4 months (this was through the fundraising efforts by Andy Ratcliffe), and also worm all the children at the school. I also have purchased thanks to the donations 2 milking goats, these will ensure the children have fresh milk.
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Due to the socio economics in Tanzania, education for many, is restricted due to prohibitive costs such as school fees, entrance exam fees, uniforms, books and stationary costs.
Public primary school education is taught in Swahili, however public secondary school education is taught in English with the entrance exam and the instruction book also in English. Consequently financially deprived children, whose primary education is in Swahili, find their move up to secondary education fraught with complications.
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