Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in Support of OperationOF.org

Info Session Thursday September, 24th, 2009 Cornell University

• Introduction

• Cause

• Climb

• Crew

• Questions

Journey to Uhuru Peak

Intro

• What’s your name again?

• The epiphany

• Summit for Smiles ($40 G’s!)

• June till now

The Cause

• What is Obstetric Fistula?

• Why OperationOF?1. Find2. Treat3. Therapy4. Training / loan

• January 10th to 22nd, 2010• Fly into Kilimanjaro Airport in Moshi, Tanzania• Taking Marangu (Coca-Cola) route, easy &

cheap• 7 Day hike

The Climb

• Mix of students, schools & young professionals

• Great way to network with Alums

• Ilya, Seth, Raj, Tim, Ally, Katie, and…

The Crew

• As much as your willing to give

• All about spreading the word

• Need help with fundraising, logistics and marketing

• Plenty of leadership positions

• University of Nottingham

The Commitment

• Depends on number of climbers• Approx. $3,500 before fundraising• Breakdown:

A. Flight - $1,500B. Climb - $1,000C. Hotel / Food - $500D. Misc / Visas / Shots - $500

• Will be fundraising like CRAZY

The Cost

Questions?