THREE colleagues are taking on Africa’s highest mountain in an expedition to raise funds for a Teesside charity.
Chris Kamara, Shaun Moody, Darren Hebron, who are all ‘sewerage maintenance operatives’ for Northumbrian Water, will climb 5,895m-high Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Daisy Chain charity.
The trek is inspired by Chris’ 13-year-old son Jonathan, who has autism.
The Norton, Stockton-based charity provides support services for people on the autism spectrum, and their families.
The seven-day trek begins this weekend and will see five days of climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, followed by two days of descent. Kilimanjaro is a volcano, which peaks at 5,895m high.
Mr Kamara, from Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Mr Moody, from Redcar, and Mr Hebron, from Stockton, have been planning the trip for the past year, having previously cycled coast to coast together for a cancer charity.
Mr Kamara said: “We’ve never tackled anything like this before, so it’s going to be a massive challenge. Daisy Chain is a fantastic charity and does brilliant things for families like mine.” To sponsor the trio visit www.gofundme.com/ceu6dqms
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