Become a HighLighter
Carry the Light
You don't have to climb the mountain to walk with them
You just have to become a Highlighter
5,895METRES — UHURU PEAK
18YEARS OF LIGHT
8DAYS ON THE MOUNTAIN
16–25OCTOBER 2026
Meet the Highlighters Bringing Light
to the Roof of Kilimanjaro
Climbers — they refuse to let loss become destiny. Together, they scale 5,895 metres so Gaza's orphans never have to face the steepest climbs alone.
Nabil H. Qaddumi
Chairman of the Board of Directors · Highlighter
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Climber · Highlighter
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Why We Climb
This climb is a promise — that children whose lives were shattered by war and loss will not be defined by what was taken from them. Every step upward mirrors what they face daily: steep odds, thin air, and the courage to keep going. We climb so they don't have to.
🕯Education
🕯Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
🕯Social Care
🕯Health
🕯Humanitarian Assistance
The Route to the Light
The Marangu route — eight days, five stations, one midnight push to the summit where the light is lit
Marangu
1,860 m
1,860 m
Mandara
2,700 m
2,700 m
Horombo
3,700 m
3,700 m
Kibo
4,700 m
4,700 m
Uhuru
5,895 m
5,895 m
Two Ways to Carry the Light
Every Highlighter counts — on the mountain or from home
Climb With Us
Join the expedition led by Mostafa Salameh — first Arab to complete the Explorers Grand Slam. USD 5,500 including the climb, safari and Masai village visit. Deposit due 10 February.
Register to ClimbLight It From Home
Sponsor a child's light for 18 years — education, mental health, social care, health and humanitarian support. Your donation walks with them from first tear to first triumph.
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