For many people, standing on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is a lifelong ambition. The world's highest freestanding peak, Kilimanjaro rises alone from the surrounding savannah. Situated in Tanzania, this challenge is an amazing opportunity to not only climb Kilimanjaro, but also explore East Africa and learn about the rich culture and various landscapes of the region.

Participants of the Kilimanjaro Trek Challenge will need to raise a £4,650 for the Amnesty International UK Charitable UK Trust.

Amnesty International UK works to protect women, men and children wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. We defend human rights whenever and wherever they are under threat and bring perpetrators of abuse to justice. We protect individuals at risk, fight for the unjustly imprisoned and prevent torture. We support marginalised groups including women, refugees, LGBTI, and other minority groups.

Some examples of issues we are currently working on include:

"I welcome refugees" - We work to create a fair and effective system for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the UK (and abroad).

Women's rights - Human rights are basic rights that every person on the planet should be entitled to but many are routinely denied to women and girls. Deep-seated discrimination and social traditions often set unequal power relations between men and women. And some human rights will be denied to a woman on a daily basis (access to education or healthcare) creating multiple obstacles women face over and over again.

Human Rights in the UK – from resisting plans to scrap the human rights act & working with our Belfast office supporting campaigners in their quest for justice to supporting refuges settling in the UK with our Football Welcomes programme, we work tirelessly to support human rights at home