Disabilities without Boundaries is a non profit organization dedicated to raising funds for athletes with disabilities. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa at 19,340 feet above sea level.  The following is an excerpt from Sandy's report on the climb:

"One of my favorite moments during this hike was watching the sunrise below me.  At Gilman's point (18,000 ft.) we were blessed to see the sun start to rise.  It was like being on an airplane looking down on the sky.  From this point we had 2 more hours to Uhuru Peak (19,340 ft.).  I remember looking into the distance to see where this peak would be and knew at this point we would do it.

Ten years ago Kati lost her leg and I watched her first steps on a prosthetic leg.  Now 10 years have passed and I got to watch Kati summit Kilimanjaro.  As we approached the summit sign I remember telling Kati don't cry, we cannot have our tears freeze on our faces!  As we stood at the summit sign, we pulled up our right pant legs to expose our prosthetic legs and took a photo."

Kati said, "I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to do this climb! It was all very short notice for me, but I was sure that the training base that I had from summer combined with my kick ass prosthetic would enable me to reach the summit without too much trouble." 

Congratulations to Sandy, Kati and the 3 other athletes on their amazing journey!  To read more about their trip and view more photos go to:  www.disabilitieswithoutborders.blogspot.com