Spencer West Conquers Mount Kilimanjaro His Hands – An inspirational story of determination motivated by the recognition of a shared humanity.
Redefine Possible
“There are so many people to thank. But, in particular, I keep thinking about the little girl I met while volunteering in a Kenyan village a few years ago. She had changed the course of my entire life with just a few simple, honest words. Looking at where my legs would have been she said, “I didn’t know things like this happened to white people.” I have often wondered if that little girl has been affected by the drought, the worst of its kind in East Africa in 60 years. This was the very reason we launched the Redefine Possible campaign – to raise money for clean-water programming for the East African communities affected by drought. I still don’t know how she and her family fared. But I do know that, as of today, I’ve done something to repay her.
And if I met her again, I’d tell her that things do happen, good and bad, to all of us. But what defines us is not what we look like, the colour of our skin, or how many limbs we have. Not even close. It’s who we are inside, and what we choose to do with the time we are fortunate enough to have on earth.” ~ Spencer West FREE THE CHILDREN – POSSIBLE REDEFINED
Man walks up Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands
An American man, with no legs, has reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro by walking to the top on his hands.
Spencer West lost both his legs due to a genetic disorder when he was five.
His climb up Africa’s tallest mountain has raised more than half a million dollars for charity.
[BBC]