Kathmandu, Nov. 1: The members of the First
Inclusive Sagarmatha Women's Expedition Team are to climb
Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895 Meters), the
rooftop of Africa between 1 to 7 March 2013. Mt. Kilimanjaro
is the tallest peak of Africa and lies in Tanzania.
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| Sagarmatha Women's Expedition Team |
Organizing a news conference in the capital on
Thursday, coordinator of the expedition team Shailee Basnet said that the team
has successfully scaled Mt. Everest, Mt. Kosciuszko (Australia) and Mt. Elbrus
(Europe).
Among the nearly 300 people in the world who have
scaled the tallest mountains in all seven continents only 51 are women.
The expedition team consists of coordinator Basnet
and Nimadoma Sherpa, Pemadiki Sherpa, Ashakumari Singh, Chunu Shrestha, Pujan
Acharya and Maya Gurung as members.
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| Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) |
Popular South African TV actress Hlubi Mboya is also
participating in the expedition.
The expedition team is climbing the peak with the
vision to 'educate and empower' and will highlight the need for girl child
education.
Coordinator Basnet said the main objective of the
expedition was to intensify the participation of women in education and inspire
women to do something for the nation.
After the expedition, the Nepali and Tanzanian
climbers will visit various schools in Arusha and Dares-Salaam to tell their
stories and encourage young students, especially girls, while also advocating
the importance of education to achieve their dreams.
The total budget of the expedition is estimated to
be around 50,000 US dollars and for this support would be sought from
Childreach International, Nepal Tourism Board and other bodies, it was stated
at the programme.
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