THE HOLLAND WOMAN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITY CLIMB KILIMANJARO WITH ZARA TOURS TO RISE FUNDS SO AS TO SUPPORT DISABLE CHILDREN

Wendy Baardman is a native Holland  who lost her right leg in 1999 when she was 35 years old, This woman has done wonders in this world because she has climbed mount Kilimanjaro for the third time through marangu route to improve the world that “disability is not inability” as well as raising awareness on the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities and funds for her country’s based charitable organization called foundation friends of the port reitz school.

 Wendy Baardman, a 53-year-old Dutch woman whose right leg has been amputated following a medical error, is challenging herself to climb Kilimanjaro (5,885 m) on October 21. She will be accompanied by Yann Moulard, her Saint-Malo coach.

In June 1999, when she twisted her ankle falling from a wall, Wendy Baardman was taken to hospital. There, his radio is exchanged with another and the doctors give her the wrong treatment. Following this medical error, Wendy must resolve to have her right leg amputated. After many years in a wheelchair, she was fitted with a prosthesis, which allowed her to walk again in March 2016.

A cause that feeds her motivation

The former high-level martial arts athlete remains smiling and retains strength of character in all events: “When you have the will and the strength to fight, you can do it,” she says. It is in this state of mind that Wendy sets herself a challenge: to climb to the top of Kilimanjaro. At the origin of his challenge, his involvement for his foundation, the Friends of the Port-Reitz school, which aims to improve the quality of life, health and education of disabled children? Wendy realizes this challenge for the 300 disabled children of Mombasa school in Kenya in need, but especially to get a new bus.

Baardman explained that she has decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro which is also famously known as “The roof of Africa” with also the aim of delivering mobility into the lives of children teens and adult within the community who otherwise would have limited resources to acquire a wheelchair on their own in Tanzania and Kenya through the charity Kill climbing organized by Zara Tanzania Adventure for the cause.

Since 1999 to 2016, I was on a Wheelchair before I had a special electric leg, and through our  3rd Mount Kilimanjaro Climb dubbed; “Kilimanjaro Charity Climb” we are going to improve to World that, disability is not inability, as well as raising funds to support  disabled children in Tanzania and Kenya,” she explained.  She added that, through the special Mt Kilimanjaro expedition, they want also to show the disabled people that they can do anything they want.

According to her, the Holland-based Foundation Friends of the Port Reitz School is also transforming lives through providing dignity of mobility, hope and opportunity through freedom of independence. Through the generosity and support of both local and international sponsors, called Foundation Friends of the Port Reitz School is able to deliver hope, independence, and enable human and social upward mobility…” Cairns explained.

Baardman also explained that, they will have their fourth Mount Kilimanjaro Expedition with her friends from Holland, France, Kenya, and Tanzania in January 2023, aiming to fulfill her dreams of reaching the mountains highest peak-Uhuru Peak (5,895m ASL) for the cause. She further explained that, her organization will support disabled children in Tanzania through ZARA Tours as well as Kenya through the ‘The Friends of Port Reitz School Foundation’ Mombasa.

For his part, the president of the ‘The Friends of Port Reitz School Foundation’ in Mombasa, Kenya Morrison Asava explained that, the goal of the foundation is to improve the quality of Life, Health and Education so as to give them a better future. “The Port Reitz School in Mombasa, Kenya is a school with 300 handicapped & socially disadvantaged students of which 165 are boarders. The foundation was formed in Holland in 2009. You can give a handicapped child a brighter future,” she explained.

The Chief Guide of the special expedition from ZARA tours, Theophil Karia explained that clients with disabilities had many challenges during their Mount Kilimanjaro climb, but he had a big special team to care for them during their climb.

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GIRAFFE INSIDE THE NGORONGORO CRATER! A TOUR GUIDE JUST CAPTURED THIS RARE SIGHTING

Rare appearance of a giraffe on the basin of Ngorongoro crater simply adds to the strange wildlife phenomenon that have been reported in Tanzania this year

The One And Only Giraffe in crater (photo credit: Moody Kabongo)

A lone giraffe has been spotted inside the ngorongoro crater by tour guides.

Well at least, the first to report the rare sighting of the tall mammal is moody Kabongo the driver guide.

Kabongo also posted the initial picture of the giraffe standing in the crater.

This is the first time, in recent years that a giraffe descends down onto the floor of the unbroken caldera.

 Later, again more tour guides would capture photos of the same giraffe climbing up from the crater possibly after realizing that the basin was not for it.

Normal Giraffe and impala are the only species not present in the ngorongoro crater.

According to the wildlife expert this is possibly due to a lack of open woodland favoured by these species especially acacia trees for the case of giraffes.

In addition, the rather steep, crater walls have been preventing the all mammals from climbing down the caldera embankments. 

The rim of the crater is about 2,200 meters and high features its own distinct climate different from that of the crater basin and the surrounding highlands.

Ngorongoro crater rims hangs approximately 8,000 feet above sea level.

 The calderas floor, on the other hand, lies between 1,200 and 1,600 feet below.

 The crater is home to over 30,000 wild animals with permanent residency status. Missing from this figure is the giraffe, impala and crocodile.

The area inside the crater is a self- contained ecosystem.

Ngorongoro crater basin supports the highest concentration of lions in Africa there are more than 100 such panthers that can easily be spotted in suitable conditions.

The most populous animals in the caldera is however spotted hyena. It’s being estimated that there are over 500 such carnivores combing the crater floor.  

 As recently documented. The ngorongoro crater is also some sort of retirement ground for old elephant bulls that usually carry oversized tusks of unbelievable dimensions.

Such veteran jumbos usually patronize the lerai forest and the nearby Gorigor swamps. It is reported that there are 70 male tuskers moving around the patch at any given time

Female jumbos and family herds do pass through the caldera from time to time as they traverse the conservation area.

The giraffe in the crater adds to the series of the stange wildlife occurrences that have recently been reported in East Africa Region as it was reported in Tanzania Times .

Other include the rare appearance of white buffaloes and twin elephants in Tarangire national park, White zebra in Ngorongoro and giraffe twins in Kenya.

MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, AMBASSADOR CHANA OPENS SENETO CRATER ROAD

The Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Ambassador Dr. Pindi Chana has instructed the leaders of the Ngorongoro Conservation Authority and the Tanzania National Parks Agency (TANAPA) to continue strengthening the construction forces in their areas so that they can carry out regular repairs of infrastructure. road and quickly address the challenges of the deterioration of the infrastructure when it arises in all protected areas.

Ambassador Dr. Pindi Chana issued the order in Karatu district in the Arusha region during the opening of Seneto Crater Road in Ngorongoro Conservation Area explaining that the rehabilitation of the road is important and will make tourists visiting the park enjoy tourist attractions this season with many visitors.

Minister Chana congratulated the Tour Operators and other tourism stakeholders for supporting the efforts of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan through the Tanzania film The Royal tour for better planning to welcome the world and speak well of Tanzania, its tourist attractions, and investment opportunities.

“I realize that the increase in visitors has brought a great lesson to the need for road infrastructure improvements, especially the road from the Loduare gate to Golini. We are grateful for the funding of the National Development Plan and the Struggle Against COVID-19 some of which was directed towards the maintenance of this road which has already been completed “stressed Ambassador Dr. Chana.

Despite commending the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) for the excellent work done that will bring productivity in reducing costs and increasing attractiveness in the area he urged it to continue to improve other roads within the park.