Climb a Mountain For Grace Villa!

When

Saturday June 4, 2016 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT
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Itinerary (Friday June 3rd - Sunday June 5th)

Friday: Travel to Kisoro

Yoga under the stars by guru Alex

Welcome reception

Saturday: The Climb!

Celebration Bonfire

Sunday: Thanksgiving Prayers

Departure

Registration
Individual	150,000/=
Team Member	120,000/=
Student (With ID)	75,000/=
Transportation Transportation Provided for the first 30 registrants! Others, please book on your own. Suggestions: Post Bus travels direct to Kisoro daily at 7am and 8am. Departure point: Main Post Office on Jinja Road, Kampala. Additional Fees: Accomodation. See below

Where

Mount Muhavura
Kisoro
Uganda

Accomodation

Our Accomodation in Kisoro: Gahinga Lodge

Accommodation: On your own.

A special discount rate has kindly been offered via a collaboration with Gorilla Highlands, by our host hotel, Gahinga Lodge.
Contact Charlie to book your room today: +256 705 220 994

*We thank Volcanoes Safaris Group for this special rate offered in support of #ClimbMuhavura4GraceVilla

Other reputable hotels to consider in the area:

Bam Hotel Travelers Rest

Tourist Hotel Coffee Pot

Checklist:

With most of your luggage carried by a porter if you wish, you have the flexibilty to carry all the stuff you need. Do not forget:

Trekking shoes. Make sure your shoes are NOT NEW, to avoid blistering and hurt toe nails.
Socks, Gloves & a lightweight layer of warm clothing
Your hydration of choice. Pre hydrate by maintaining steady intake in the days leading up to the climb
Aspirin or any other painkiller, just in case.
Sun protection eg a hat & sunglasses

I write today with a heart filled with great thanksgiving and gladness, struck by the amazing response to this challenge. How blessed we the Grace Villa family are to have special friends like you in our lives! Things are lining up beautifully. On June 4 2016, we will embark on what we believe will be the adventure of a lifetime. Friends, athletes, non athletes, adventure seekers and well wishers will be unified for 3 days and 2 nights with 1 goal: to conquer Mount Muhavura for Grace Villa home for orphans and vulnerable girls. I hope this group will include you too!

Why Mount Muhavura? Because it is one of the highest peaks in Western Uganda, situated in one of the most fascinating, beautiful places on earth. This mythical mountain is one of the peaks that make up the Virunga Ranges mentioned in the book “Gorillas In The Mist” by the legendary Dian Fossey. #ClimbMuhavura4GraceVilla offers a real challenge, yet is achievable for people who are active & enjoy a challenge, designed to symbolise the hidden mountains that orphans and vulnerable girls must climb each day. Just like our girls did before they came into our care.

For those who can't make it to the peak: Worry Not. The climb is pre divided into 3 rest hut stops, and reaching any one of these huts is considered a successful climb. So ultimately, you still get to Climb Muhavura! It's about a 1.5 hour hike to the 1st hut. Or you can join the many others who choose to participate from the base.

Get set, elevate your workouts, pre hydrate, tell all your friends and family, fundraise! The countdown begins.

See you soon.

Obusingye,

Ruth Ndyabahika Founder & CEO, Grace Villa www.gracevillauganda.weebly.com

TO GET STARTED

1. Register Today!

Registering online for the climb is the easiest way to enter and you will receive instant confirmation by email.

Individual: 150,000/=
Team Members: 120,000/=
Students: 75,000/=
Once you have successfully registered you will receive a climb confirmation email of your entry. Now you are ready to start fundraising for #MuhavuraClimb4GraceVilla! Print Pledge Sheet and remember: all funds raised will go towards changing the lives of girls who need it.

2. Invite your friends, family, co workers, church or fellowshio members, etc to support YOUR climb for Grace Villa. Use this customised Pledge Sheet, make phone calls, send out emails, whatsapps, use Twitter & Facebook.

Participation Options

Participate as an Individual.
Create a Climbing Team - Team Captains can create their teams by entering their team name & description.
Join an existing Climbing Team
Donate. If you cannot participate in the climb, please consider making a donation. All money raised will go directly towards Grace Villa and its life changing programs.

3 ways to Donate:

(1) Online: Click on the Donate button below
(2) In person to one of our Grace Villa RSVPs listed below or
(3) via mobile money. See Details below.

Target: To Raise 10 Million Uganda Shillings

CLICK HERE for printable pledge sheet

After Registeration, all climbers will receive:

An Event t-shirt

A custom made Event backpack

A food/snack pack

*Exclusive for members of registered teams:

1 Free “I Climbed a Mountain 4 Grace Villa - Kabale” Wrist band

Team Leaders will receive an event bottle

Registration Package pick up will take place at the host hotel Gahinga Lodge on Friday and Saturday, and at a final Registration Desk at the foot of Mount Muhavura on Saturday June 4th, 2016.

**Informational material regarding Grace Villa and the climb will be available from Grace Villa agents throughout the event.

***All items will be available for sale from Grace Villa agents throughout the event, and in the future upon order.

RSVP: Ready to help you get registered or to answer any of your questions!

Kiiza Nantale Kimbugwe: 0788376558

Charles Sempebwa: 0705 220 994

Sandra Kembabazi: 0782 837735

*Peter Odeke (Grace Villa Treasurer): 0772 747 636 (Receives Mobile Money)

Contact Us

Send an email to: info@anewhomeforgirls.org or grace.villa.info@gmail.com

Grace Villa Media:

A little Grace Villa Video from 2013 by Brenda Phillips

Ruth Ndyabahika interview on the Safali Edmond Show