Overcoming serious challenges, Israeli team conquers Kilimanjaro
For a group of determined Israelis, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which rises 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), was only the most recent challenge they have had to overcome.Thirty-six Israelis—Jews, Muslims and Druze—including people with disabilities, those dealing with cancer or loss, victims of terror, soldiers with war wounds and PTSD, and those evacuated from their homes in the north, set out in late July to climb Africa’s tallest mountain—and to show what is possible even when facing a range of life challenges.The 36 Israelis and another 30 participants from the United States took part in the fifth Kilimanjaro climb coordinated by Accessibility Accelerator, the U.S. partner of Access Israel, a nonprofit organization that promotes accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.The goal of the expeditions is to promote accessibility and inclusion. It was the second year that a delegation from Jeremy’s Circle, an Israeli NGO, participated in the climb.Pamela Becker,…
Thirty-six Israelis, including individuals with disabilities, cancer survivors, victims of terror, and war-wounded soldiers, successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in late July. This expedition, the fifth coordinated by Accessibility Accelerator, the U.S. partner of Access Israel, aimed to promote accessibility and inclusion. Participants included Jews, Muslims, and Druze, alongside 30 Americans. Pamela Becker, co-founder of Jeremy’s Circle, an Israeli NGO that supports families dealing with cancer, stated, "For them, Kilimanjaro is not just a mountain; it is a lesson for life." Daniel Nativ-Halperin, a cancer survivor, expressed pride in his accomplishment and the supportive atmosphere. Abu El Haj Mahmoud, a Muslim man and wheelchair user from Access Israel’s Purple Vest Mission, an emergency preparedness initiative, found inspiration in the climb, stating, "I learned what I am capable of doing in life." Jamie Lassner, CEO of Accessibility Accelerator, emphasized that the climb was "about far more than a mountain. It was about finding the courage to move forward when life has been forever changed."
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