Amputee reality stars Damian Harper and Rebecca Legon to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and break a world record.

Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest, and the world’s tallest, freestanding mountain. It is crowned with an everlasting snow-cap. The landscape is extreme with uneven, uphill terrain and an unpredictable weather system. It is not for the faint-hearted. Up to 50% of climbers suffer from altitude sickness. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, or “Kili” to those who have dared it, is an incredible achievement for the able-bodied. For Damian Harper and Rebecca Legon, this is a monstrously courageous challenge. But it is not the first that these two inspiring amputees have faced during their lives.

When Damian and Rebecca were younger there was very little awareness around disability and difference. Damian and Rebecca faced many challenges accepting their disabilities and appreciating their bodies for what they were. They bare many physical scars but the mental ones have been far more destructive.

Today awareness is improving with positive platforms like the Paralympics and Invictus Games. Many more people with disabilities are on our TV screens. But sadly many living with disability still haven’t found acceptance and confidence and are not able to relate to the “Paralympian Superhuman”.

Now it’s time to show others that they do not have to be extreme athletes to achieve their dreams. Damian and Rebecca are just regular people who are taking on this intense journey to reach the summit of this gargantuan mountain. They want to show everyone that anything is possible. Damian and Rebecca, and 17 other amputees walking with them, will not be the first disabled people to attempt to triumph over Kili, but Damian could be the first British hip disarticulation amputee to succeed, breaking a world record.

Damian and Rebecca are determined to obliterate how people perceive those living with disability and difference. All proceeds they raise will go to their chosen charities:

Amputation Foundation: A first touchpoint for amputees, their associates and hospital professionals to obtain immediate and impartial support from other amputees and support organisations.

Access Sport: Winners of The Sports Business Awards, Best Sports Charity and CSR 2017, Access Sport believes every person should be able to experience the power sports can have on enhancing their life prospects. Its ethos is a strong emphasis on youth and disabled people in deprived communities.

*Our trip is self-funded and all the sponsorship money we raise is donated.