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Machel was speaking at OR Tambo International Airport when sending the group Thursday.
Family, friends and colleagues gathered as the group rushed, hoping to reach the highest peak of Africa, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Wednesday, Mandela's birthday
Machel says the Trek4Mandela was an extraordinary initiative.
"This is one of the most beautiful moments of this year for me when I had to join those extraordinary young people who represent a Example of Courage, Concentration, Consistency and Perseverance
"The first time I heard about Trek4Mandela, I thought it was an extraordinary initiative. It must continue. It takes a lot of courage to decide to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. And then climb it again and again, "said the former first lady.
" I do not see myself doing that. I do not consider myself brave enough. So, I really admire you, Richard (Mabaso) and your team.
Mabaso is the CEO of the Imbumba Foundation, which aims to bring about social change in South Africa.
Mabaso introduced the Kilimanjaro climbing concept to help raise awareness of the need of sanitary napkins for schoolgirls at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in 2012. It was after hearing a conversation, between her mother and her niece, about menstruation
.In view of the growing national appeal for the supply of free sanitary napkins to girls, Mabaso and climbers aim to help many girls access monthly necessities.
The wife of the late Gugu Zulu, Letshego, will return to Mount Kilimanjaro to plant trees with his mother and son b She
would be made to honor and keep the memory of the racing driver who died during the Kilimanjaro ascent in 2016 during a Trek4Mandela expedition.
"Yes, I'm going back to Kilimanjaro, but for another project, last year, I went to complete what Gugu and I started in 2016, to make the summit of the mountain. I chose another project, "says Letshego
. She says she was approached by Sarah Scott, the founder of the Kilimanjaro Tree Project
" She (Scott) says the trees are a reminder of life. The trees live for years. I told him that it was the way to honor an incredible human being that Gugu was. It has touched so many lives, "she said.
The adventurer and motivational speaker Sibusiso Vilane said that he would like to see more citizens participate in the initiative. [19659002] Vilane has led the team of climbers in the Trek4Mandela over the last six years.
Girls from disadvantaged backgrounds who miss up to 50 days of school each year due to problems related to menstruation are a source of concern
Abigail Semono, 31, a member of the group, said that she had always wanted to climb Kilimanjaro.
"I decided to climb Kilimanjaro three years ago, but two years ago, I decided to do it with the Trek4Mandela because it is a cause close to my heart. The education of a girl is close to my heart, "Semono said.
The mother of three said she was prepared before the adventure.
Trek4Mandela will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Madiba with two groups at the top: one on July 18th, to celebrate Mandela Day, and August 9th
expedition, which will commemorate the day of the woman.
The Trek4Mandela 2018 expedition aims to raise enough funds so that 500,000 girls do not miss a day of school and to give the essential access to sanitary napkins.
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