Lulu Kili

Fundraiser

  • "We are SOOO very proud of you! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!"

    – Lisa R.

  • "What you’re doing is so amazing!! Keep it up you WILL get there!!!"

    – Kristen C.

  • "Go Lulu Go!"

    – Jacob N.

  • "Good Luck!"

    – Adam N.

  • "You really are an inspiration! Mazel Tov!"

    – Hart W.

  • "I would never have the courage to do that! Nice!"

    – Marcus H.

  • "You got this, Lulu!"

    – Sasha G.

  • "Good luck, dear Lulu!"

    – The Elias-Merriman Family

  • "Hi Lulu, please keep up the stupendous work!"

    – Anthony B.

  • "Lidunenko moje, dávej na sebe pozor!"

    – Ludmila A.

  • "Your character and noble purpose will enable you."

    – Rabbi Yeshaia Charles F.

  • "Užij si to, Liduško! Budeme na tebe myslet!"

    – Jan V.

  • "Go, Lulu! You can do it :D"

    – Joshua R.

  • "You can do it!!!"

    – Valentina M.

  • "This is an awesome initiative. Good luck!"

    – Adora C.

  • "Mazel Tov on your Bat Mitzvah and always reach!"

    – Ellen S.

  • "Good luck, Lulu!"

    – Milo K.

  • "You go girl! Love you & those Hekima girls!"

    – Michelle S.

  • "Go Lulu all the way!"

    – Diane R.

  • "Good luck with this amazing challenge, Lulu."

    – Charlotte C.

  • "You--and your project--are amazing!"

    – Joanne D.

  • "May the force be with you!"

    – Sandie A.

  • "Sending positive thoughts and prayers. Good luck!"

    – Kathleen Z.

  • "Thank you for your inspiration to ALL!"

    – Courtney E.

  • "Adventure! Run the last few steps."

    – Dan H.

  • "祝你好运家希！"

    – Reese G.

  • "Go, go Lulu!"

    – Rai Sue S.

  • "Up and forward!"

    – Maxmilian R.

  • "There are tears of happiness before the rainbow."

    – Brynn S.

  • "GOOD LUCK !! :)"

    – Anya M.

  • "You can do it!"

    – Charlie B.

  • "Good Luck Lulu! "

    – Jessica L.

  • "是的你可以!"

    – Juan L.

  • "You got this Lulu!"

    – Sam P.

  • "Though you are but one, you have the strength of many, Lulu!"

    – Grace A.

  • "Have fun! See you next year!"

    – McKenna

  • "Courage and positive mind with get you to the top!"

    – Eleanor M.

  • "Sy says - good luck! Mom says - amazing work!"

    – Karina A.

  • "Good Luck"

    – Reese G.

  • "Go Lulu!"

    – Shen H.

  • "Good luck Lulu!"

    – The Levy Family

  • "Good luck Lulu! :)"

    – Rohan K.

  • "Lulu keep soaring."

    – Carrie Zaracotas K.

  • "BIG hugs and BRAVO for this meaningful challenge."

    – Jaxon (and his parents) J.

  • "Ain`t no mountain high enough for you."

    – Patti L.

  • "Good luck climbing Kili!!!"

    – The Rezneck Family

  • "Good Luck!!! :-) so happy for you."

    – Mark L.

  • "Climb hard so they study hard!!!"

    – Slavo M.

  • "I am so impressed! Kol hakavod! Yesher koach!"

    – Janet B.

  • "All roads lead to Uhuru Peak."

    – Ronit T.

  • "You have this one!"

    – Philip W.

  • "Wonderful achievement! We are so proud of you!"

    – Edward N.

  • "Good Luck!"

    – The Orr Family

  • "Si sue pueda!"

    – Grady L.

  • "Well done L, nice job."

    – Milo L.

  • "Great Job!!!"

    – Mirabelle H.

  • "Admire your courage!"

    – Alan B.

  • "Happiest of birthdays on the summit, Lulu!"

    – The Amato-Maa Family

  • "Lulu I am so proud of you! What an amazing person you have become!"

    – Laura T.

  • "Lulu, you can do it!"

    – Joe S.

  • "Cannot wait to take my first selfie ever of us at the summit!"

    – Dominika B.

  • "You go girl!"

    – Brian H.

  • "Great job Lulu. I wish you success."

    – Kaushik I.

  • "You go Lulu! Love you tons!"

    – Laura T.

  • "Good luck Lulu!"

    – Adam K.

  • "Your advisory will be rooting for you! "

    – Veronica G.

  • "Kol hakavod Lulu! I hope you have a safe journey!"

    – Talia P.

  • "Thank you for being such a bright light for us!"

    – Hekima Sisters

  • "Hello Lulu!!!"

    – Michal S.

  • "Dearest Lu, what a brave and clever girl you are!"

    – Kate F.

  • "I love you Lulu! So proud of you..."

    – Andrea C.

  • "Go Lulu, go!"

    – Sandy S.

  • "It's really cool what you are doing!"

    – Ivy K.

  • "What an inspiring endeavor!"

    – Nicole H.

  • "You can do it, Lulu :D"

    – Joshua R.

  • "In honor of your Bat Mitzvah, reach for the summit"

    – Ellen S.

  • "I believe in you and your mission Lulu! "

    – Amy B.

  • "I am so proud of you! Keep me informed about your adventure!"

    – Melia K.

  • "We are very proud of you. "

    – Jemma S.

  • "What an awesome act of love. Best of luck. "

    – Nancy F.

  • "Keep on Climbing!"

    – Carolyn G.

  • "Well done summit Kilimanjaro!!!!"

    – Exploradus - Jim W.

  • "Ahoj statečná Lulu! Super nápad!!!!"

    – Ann K.

  • "You go girl! If you can dream it you can do it! "

    – Ann Larson .

  • "I believe in you! You have the strength & determination!"

    – Ivy K.

  • "Držíme palce, Liduško! Velká výzva a vznešený cíl!"

    – The Vraný Family

  • "Lulu - what an impressive endeavor! Best of luck!"

    – Jennifer P.

  • "Lulu - remember: reaching the summit is half-way!"

    – Geoff R.

  • "You are amazing! And inspiring! Keep it up, girl!"

    – Natasha & Brent W.

  • "Your own encouragement comes only from within...."

    – Linda B.

  • "Lulu, Good luck on your trip! I support your cause!"

    – A Nueva S.

  • "Lulu, what you’re doing is amazing and so inspiring! You’re amazing!"

    – Lucy K.

  • "This is so inspiring and heartwarming! Great job!"

    – Jordan D.

  • "Good luck, Lulu!!!"

    – Steven Chanan .

  • "You rock! I am so proud of you, and best wishes!"

    – Abby M.

  • "You can do it Lulu! I believe in you."

    – George K.

  • "Breathe easy. Much love to you and your mom. "

    – Nancy F.

  • "All of Newbury is rooting for you!"

    – Janette W.

  • "Good luck climbing Mount Kilimanjaro:)"

    – Joshua R.

  • "Good luck Lulu! And I hope U make it."

    – Aaron H.

  • "I love Hekima Place, Kate and all their works!"

    – Linda M.

  • "Go go Lulu!"

    – Alaina S.

  • "Good cause! Good luck raising the money. It is possible!"

    – Madeline C.

  • "Yay Lulu! You can do it! :)"

    – Santi C.

  • "One step at a time..."

    – Rosa H.

  • "Best of luck Lulu from Enjoy team! Very inspiring!"

    – Enjoy Education Team

  • "Good luck!!! :)"

    – Owen Y.

  • "Go, Lulu, go!!"

    – The Levanon Family

Would I climb Kilimanjaro, if I could not tell anyone about it?

People tell tales about 'That one time when I was on Kilimanjaro…', but that is not why I want to climb this impressive mountain. The reason that I am climbing Kilimanjaro is not so I can run back home and tell everyone that I did, but because I want to raise awareness of the needs of my Hekima 'sisters', who live in all-girls orphanage in Kenya. Climbing Kilimanjaro, the world's 4th highest mountain, will help to raise awareness about the issue of girls’ education in Kenya.

I want to inspire my Hekima 'sisters' to think beyond their limits. I want for them to have what I have at home - people who love and believe in them, to have the opportunity to go to school and to be able to stay at school until they have learned all they crave to learn. So that they can become who they want to be, not what someone tells them they should be. I want to show them that when we, girls, put our minds to something, we can do anything, even if our society doesn’t believe it. To do this, I decided to challenge myself in their own backyard.

I have set myself this ambitious goal, which pushes me to train. Training means pushing myself beyond my comfort zone, until my feet ache and I am out of breath. Training means getting outside and immersing myself into beautiful nature. Training means changing my mindset, allowing myself to believe in my own abilities.

This December I am getting to the Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro - 19,341 feet high, 50% less oxygen than at home! I see myself at the summit and my Hekima 'sisters' going all the way to university!

I want love, confidence and education for my Hekima 'sisters'.

My Hekima 'sisters' were orphaned by HIV/AIDS, forced into servitude, and came from the street. Yet, they wake up with a smile and open arms for love. I bring them love. I have spent my school breaks with them since I was 6 years old - we get up to a lot. We play together, read books and work in their farm. Last year my mom and I built a playhouse for the younger girls, I helped to deliver a cow - which was then named Lulu after me - I organized an olympic games complete with a celebratory bonfire and s’mores...

Besides inspiring confidence, I am climbing Kilimanjaro to raise funds. Educating an orphan girl in Kenya costs money, which I do not yet earn. In California, girls are told that they can be whomever they want to be. Help me spread this beyond California. Alongside other volunteers I bring love and by summiting Kilimanjaro I will show them girls’ power. But I want to do more. With your help I can send them to school and keep them in school.

You are probably asking yourself why sponsor me instead of other causes? There are many charities that help children in Africa: book drives, AIDS charities and water charities. However this orphanage is a place that I have a personal connection to. I am your guarantee that your donations will reach those you chose to help. Once I have summited Kilimanjaro, I will personally deliver your donations to the hands of Kate Fletcher, the founder of Hekima Place. All the money you give will go to the education of my Hekima 'sisters', because my mom will match your donations up to the cost of the expedition.

Interested in learning more about me? These are my other projects:

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When I get up into the cold and darkness to start the final ascent, when I am slipping on the steep gravel path during the 12 hours long climb, knowing that you are cheering me on will help me keep going. Your donation will help drive me to the summit and my Hekima 'sisters' to school.

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Original artwork by Ludmila Nell. Website designed by Michal Sloboda