First Qatari women successfully scale Mt. Kilimanjaro in charity effort

A team of 12 young Qataris and expat residents has successfully scaled the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, with the female members becoming the country’s first women to reach the top of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain.

Describing minor injuries, an arduous overnight final climb during a storm, one of the six women in the group said they overcame “mental, physical and emotional struggles” to make the 5,895 meter (19,341 feet) climb.

The climbers scaled the mountain to raise money for charity under Reach out to Asia (ROTA)’s Elevate to Educate expedition. They hope to raise QR1 million in funds to boost Gaza’s education system by rebuilding and improving schools.

The team was led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, who last year became the first Qatari to climb and raise Qatar’s flag at Mount Everest’s peak and has twice climbed the summit of Kilimanjaro, in 2010 and again in 2011.

This is the first time the experienced climber has organized a group campaign for charity.

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First Qatari women successfully scale Mt. Kilimanjaro in charity effort