Some Pics!

Going Down!!

JG Going Down photo taken by porter Jackson

JG Totally Stuffed!!!

Aproaching Stellar Point 5756 metres

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Message from John at the Bottom of Kili!

Just received an instant message from our John and everyone appears to be fine..very tired of course!...expect to hear more from him soon.

Well todays the day, all downhill from here, its been quite some time now since we saw our friends and loved ones and I must say I am missing ol "Buck" and Johnathon. Hours before John started up the mountain he was talking in earnest about another mountain in Africa that he is planning for next year to raise even more money, this decision we have discussed on the basis of this project being so very successful. It should be only a couple of days until we hear from our up n downers. I for one am looking forward to what mischief ol' Buck got up to on the mountainside.

Top of the World!..Well Africa anyway

Should only be a matter of a half day or so now, if all has gone according to plan, that the intrepid group will crest Kili. The moon will be shining full as they look down on the cloud line and feel rightly proud of themselves...awesome.

The only way is up!...In a couple of hours our intrepid friends and loved ones will look up and start working hard (for many days!) as they earn their way to the top of Kili. Our best wishes go out to them all on the adventure that awaits. And remember John, let sleeping elephants lie!

Up Date At Last

G ' day or Jambo from Arusha

All is well this end and we meet in Arusha as a team today the 22 August prior to climbing Kilimanjaro tomorrow.

Here are 13 of the team training on Mount Kenya taken this week.

Johnathon's Progress

Latest news from John is that he is in Mombassa via Nairobi through a game reserve, he has spent 9000 kenyan shillings on petrol and 1,500 kenyan shillings in bribes to the Higway Patrol at various road blocks. Welcome back to
Kenya! Travel safe John!

Gregory the Eggman from Cape Town.

Gregory da Silva, Cape Town the Egg Man.

Gregory da Silva - An Artist Comedian, Storyteller, dancer from Benin West Africa. Gregory da Silva ( Egg Man ) was born in Benin West Africa, Voodoo Country. He speaks French and English and is staying in Cape Town South Africa. Gregory da silva has appeared at many Festivals, Conferences, Congress, World Expo in Africa and is presently staying in Cape Town South Africa. Gregory has appeared at many Festivals in Africa :

Asked about his dreams and ambitions, Gregory (or the "Egg Man" or "Ei man" as he is also known) says that this year he is planning on starting an art school, which is part of his 'Project For Africa' for this year. He wants to impart creative knowledge to South African youth, giving them the power to create beautiful things and also to support themselves, all part of his ultimate venerable ambition to "[bring] Africa together to make one".

We have met the Egg man and hope to meet him again in Cape Town in September and the reason he is on this web site is that he recently promoted the Indaba Festival and the winner of this design festival was:

Indaba Festival Condom Applicator Comes First.

That is why the Egg man is here on our web site see you in Cape Town Eggman we will be looking for you in Green Square in early September.

RFFA Newsletter Latest from Marion Bunch RFFA Chair

RFFA Newsletter July 2007.

july2007_rffanews.pdf

Please down load the newsletter and it will help you understand why we are climbing Kilimanjaro in a few weeks time. I would especially like to point you to the story on Swaziland.

Bill Pavey Rotary Parkwood

Here is a link to several AIDS related projects as created by Pill Pavey from the Rotary Club of Parkwood on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Bill has been a wonderful supporter of Kili 28/8 and RFFA and I would like to thank him here personally for his sterling efforts in keeping the project going within his club and his district good on you Bill.

BILL PAVEY KILI 28/8 and RFFA

Dinner Dance at Griffith

Peter Sparks fellow Kilimanjaro 28/8 climber organised this excellent and very successful dance in Griffith:

"The dance was held on Saturday 21-7. Guests were greeted with a glass of Champagne courtesy of McWilliams Wines, nibbles. Sing Australia performed African related songs for approx 30 min while the guests arrived. This really set the tone for the evening and was continued during the meal as Lorraine Sutton moved among the tables singing sultry love songs.

Griffith's acting Mayor was our MC for the night and was in charge of the continuous raffle. The show really got on the road when Linda Pasquette and the Dolly Dance Academy performed a floor show with Linda doing a robust rendition of Let Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams followed by a short presentation by me talking about the charities and thanking the guests and all those who made the night possible.

Then the dancing got underway music supplied by Rotary Griffith Avanti members Linda and Lorraine with all proceeds from the evening except for the cost of the dinner going to the charities. With 117 guests total it ended up being a fantastic night."

Peter Sparks.

"Well done Griffith Avanti and Peter see you in Nairobi mate."