Charity Climbs
Upcoming Climbs
Tanzania
Start your year off with a great adventure and for a great cause on Mt. Kilimanjaro!
December 28, 2024 – January 7, 2025
January 15 – January 25, 2025
Nepal
Past Climbs
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On January 5th, 2019 at 6:35am local time a team of climbers from HGT Travels and HGT Travel Foundation reached to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. The group of fourteen included ten Americans and four Tanzanians. The climb served a dual purpose to show that disability does not mean inability and to promote more awareness for the growing problem of autism.
Benefit for The Elisha Foundation
March 2013
HGT Travels first fundraising adventure with Trek4TEF took place in March of 2013 and was a resounding success. Eli Reimer became the first American with Down Syndrome to reach Mt. Everest Base Camp, the second person with Down Syndrome ever, and the youngest to do so! Eli's adventure with a purpose inspired millions of people (broadcast by every major news source around the world), gave hope to the disabled community and brought tons of life changing funds and resources for TEF to use in reaching the disabled. Eli also inspired the outdoor community to continue doing likeminded events to get those with disabilities outdoors. Eli and his Team's accomplishment impacted the WORLD.
Benefit for The Elisha Foundation
July 2014
Eli's adventure with a purpose continued to inspire people from around the world. Along with Nate Davis, Eli Reimer and the Trek4TEF team gave hope to the disabled community. At the same time they raised the necessary funds and resources for The Elisha Foundation to continue its worldwide mission to transform the lives of people impacted by disability through providing needed spiritual and physical resources.
Benefit for Kupenda for the Children
December 2015
Together with Kupenda, HGT Travels put together a team of 16, 11 Americans and 5 Kenyans, to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Three of which were children that are part of the Gede Special School system where Kupenda assists in the Malindi and Margareni Districts along the coast of Kenya. Two of the young Kenyan climbers, having never before left home let alone the warmth (and low altitude) of the Kenyan coast, made it to the "Roof of Africa".
The climb also succeeded in achieving the overall Kupenda mission to change 3 perspectives:
- That of communities, families, government workers, and teachers to showcase the purpose, value, and strength these young individuals possess.
- To inspire the hearts of the young hikers joining us – to encourage them in their journey and help them achieve greatness through a community that loves them.
- To change people's mind – to remind them that heartbreaking human rights issues exist in East Africa, and you can help make a difference!
