(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Mona Tavassoli is looking to raise $6000 to secure two years of stationery supplies for 12 schools with around 24000 female students in Afghanistan.Entrepreneur mother campaigner and now adventurer Mona Tavassoli has just returned from her latest challenge scaling the Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of girls’ education projects in Afghanistan. Working with the Womanity Foundation Tavassoli who is a postgraduate in International Business from the University of Wollongong Dubai is looking to raise $6000 to secure two years of stationery supplies for 12 schools with around 24000 female students in Afghanistan.
By supporting the education of the next generation of women Tavassoli who is also founder and director of Mom Souq and Mompreneurs Middle East hopes to empower them to shape the future and accelerate progress in their communities.
Driven by her passion to make a difference Mona set out on a gruelling seven-day trek to scale the Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru peak the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world at 5895 metres.
With fewer than 50 per cent of all ascents to the peak being successful Mona recognised it would be a tall order. UOWD was one of the main sponsors of Tavassoli’s expedition that was carried out under the banner ‘World Peace through Women’s Empowerment’.
Tavassoli said: “Women have a huge influence on their family community and society. Although most of our leaders are men a woman raised the majority of them. A woman’s belief system has a direct influence on her children.
“In today’s world it’s very challenging to change our current leaders’ belief system but what we can do is invest in the next generation raise them differently - with love. I am a strong believer that a person who has experienced love and is at peace with himself or herself cannot harm another being.” She said: “I knew that the trip would challenge me physically and mentally. I am fascinated by our abilities and how our limiting beliefs stop us in life; human beings are a very powerful species and we sometimes forget about that. Every challenge in my life – planned or not – has made me a stronger person.”
Tavassoli’s training for the adventure involved cold weather acclimatisation at Ski Dubai rock climbing sessions at Wafi Mall and trekking practice up and down Jebel Hafeet alongside regular intensive gym sessions. She even took to the air to overcome her fears with a tandem skydive. Ultimately her hard work paid off as she reached the top of Uhuru peak following a final day’s climb of 16 hours without sleep.
“It was unlike anything I’ve done before” concluded Tavassoli who is now focused on continuing her campaign to reach her $6000 target.
“We have already raised over $4000 dollars for girls’ education in Afghanistan and every step of my climb was worth it. The campaign will continue until I reach my goal.” To find out more about Tavassoli’s campaign visit www.mygivinggroup.com/g599635/mona-s-kilimanjaro-challenge.html
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