Everest Challenge for Sheffield Student
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Hamood Khan 19 of Sherwood Glen, Beauchief, is preparing for a trip to the base camp of Mount Everest.
The former Silverdale pupil, now a second year biomedical sciences student at Hallam University, will be taking on the challenge between November 11 and 27 with another 25 students and guides from all over the UK.
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Hide AdHamood is aiming to raise £5,000 for the The Penny Appeal Charity, working in conjunction with Go-Challenge who will provide the ground support for the trek.
Penny Appeal is a charity which has more than 30 projects worldwide in crisis-ridden countries.
It provides medical aid, food, clothing ,water sanitation, shelter for abandoned homeless ,vulnerable families in countries suffering disease and famine.
“My motivation for signing up for this challenge is that my mother died due to illness when I was the age of 14.
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Hide Ad“I can relate to the suffering caused by losing a loved one for any reason, but especially to famine and disease.”
Hamood started fundraising three months ago and has already raised nearly £1,700 toward his target.
His preparation is going well so far he needs to be as fit as possible for this challenge of reaching 18,221 feet
“The scariest thing is altitude sickness,there is nowhere in the UK you can truly go for acclimatisation,” he commented.
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Hide Ad“Besides that I’m very healthy, and am keeping fit. Endurance is always the main thing.
Hamood recently found out that, at 19, he is the youngest participant in the challenge, with most being in their mid to late 20s or older.
“This is an opportunity of a lifetime, I can’t wait, it’s going to be amazing “
Hamood will fly out to Nepal then on to Kathmandu.
To support Hamood’s charity trek go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Hamood-Khan