On Saturday, October 7, Lesley Ritchie and Helen Trivengadum succeeded in a life-changing challenge of climbing Africa’s highest mountain, to raise much-needed funds for a local charity, The Windmill Trust.

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The duo chose to tackle the Machame Route, which is a seven-day, 37-mile route. After setting off on September 30, they completed the walk on October 7, and have raised over £8,000 on their JustGiving page, smashing their original target of £5000.

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We are so proud of Lesley and Helen and can't thank them enough for their hard work.

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If you'd like to hear more about their Kilimanjaro adventures, please click on the link to listen to their radio interview on BBC Cumbria with Helen Millican. (Interview is at 39:30).

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