On the 18th of July, what we thought was going to be a normal summit made head waves when
President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned our Trek4Mandela expedition in Parliament. He
applauded the brave climbers for taking on such a thrilling journey not only in celebration of
Mandela Day, but also in support of the Caring4Girls initiative which aims to combat period
poverty by providing indigent girls with sanitary products and puberty education therefore
instilling dignity and fostering confidence. He later twitted:
“Earlier today, a group of South African climbers reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, the
highest peak on the African continent. They did so in honour of the birth of our founding
father Nelson Mandela, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our freedom. Known as
Trek4Mandela expedition, these climbers have been joined by others from several
countries around the world to help to keep girls in school by raising funds for sanitary
products and other needs. Let their actions inspire us all. Let their achievement remind us
that, as the South African nation, there is no mountain we cannot climb and no peak we
cannot reach.”
You can view the video of the President’s speech on this link https://youtu.be/Vusc5OU8EU