Shropshire paramedic climbs Kilimanjaro for Hope House
A paramedic from Shropshire has raised more than £1,100 for Hope House Children’s Hospice by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Nigel Davies, 45, from Shrewsbury, climbed to the 19,350ft summit of Africa’s highest peak in early September in a trip paid for by himself and which was part of his own summer holiday.
He said: “It was a steady climb over three days to the last camp at 15,000 feet, but from there it went vertical; it nearly killed me! I was completely exhausted, my legs felt like lead and I had picked up a chest infection.
“When I got to the top I felt unbelievably ecstatic. I could see for what seemed like hundreds of miles. It was quite a lunar landscape of volcanic ash and rock interspersed with glaciers.”
Explaining why he was raising money for Hope House Children’s Hospice, Nigel said: “I was part of the ambulance crew to take the first patient to Hope House at Morda.”
At Shrewsbury Ambulance station on Thursday 10th November, Nigel presented a cheque for £1,105 to Sarah Elms Area Fundraiser for Hope House Children’s Hospice.
She said: “I am so proud of Nigel and his commitment to Hope House. Donations for the hospice are down by 34% so we are relying on supporters more than ever before. We need to raise £4 million every year for local terminally ill children and their families who rely on vital services at the hospice and on their behalf would like to say a huge thank you to Nigel for raising such a fantastic amount and taking on such a brave and exciting challenge.”
