Posts Tagged ‘Mount Kilimanjaro’

Bedford dentist conquers Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for mouth cancer cause

Bedford dentist conquers Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for mouth cancer cause

An intrepid dentist from Bedford has conquered mighty Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of an annual mouth cancer campaign and generate funds for charity. Dr Mehrdad Mokhtari, from Priory Dental Practice, scaled the majestic mountain, the highest in Africa, to raise funds for mouth cancer charities and awareness of this year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month […]


Workington dentist reaches the dizzy heights on honeymoon Kilimanjaro trek

Workington dentist reaches the dizzy heights on honeymoon Kilimanjaro trek

A dentist from Workington has successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a unique honeymoon adventure. Anthony Davies and his wife, Laura, got married in December last year but delayed their honeymoon to tackle the enormous mountain at the best possible time of year. Last month, the intrepid duo arrived in Tanzania to start their […]


76 Year Old Volunteer Completes Gruelling Challenge for Health and Dental Charity

76 Year Old Volunteer Completes Gruelling Challenge for Health and Dental Charity

A 76 year old volunteer has completed another gruelling physical challenge to raise money for Mercy Ships, a charity that provides health and dental care to some of the world’s poorest people. Ken Brazier from Prices Risborough recently completed his eighth charity challenge. Ken travelled to Santiago de Compstela to cycle as much of the […]


Barry Dentist To Scale The Dizzy Heights Of Kilimanjaro For Charity

Barry Dentist To Scale The Dizzy Heights Of Kilimanjaro For Charity

Barry dentist, Kenneth Chow, is preparing to scale the dizzy heights of Africa’s highest mountain for charity. Mr Chow, 32, will fly to Tanzania on Saturday to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Mr Chow, 32, is raising funds for Bridge2Aid, a charity, which supports dental projects in Africa and provides valuable resources and training in Tanzania. Mr […]


Wotton Dental Practice Pledges Continued Support to Bridge2Aid

Wotton Dental Practice Pledges Continued Support to Bridge2Aid

A dental practice in Wotton-under-Edge, which has already raised thousands of pounds for Bridge2Aid, has pledged continued support to the charity. The practice has already raised around £200,000 over the course of the last eight years for the charity, which supports projects to train new dentists and provide basic dental care in Tanzania. Owners Shaenna […]


Wotton dentists climbing Kilimanjaro for charity

Wotton dentists climbing Kilimanjaro for charity

A dentist from Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, has travelled to Africa with his wife to climb one of the world’s most iconic mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro. Phil and Shaenna Loughnane travelled to Tanzania last Saturday and will spend ten days climbing the mountain accompanied by a group of friends. The mountain is the highest peak in Africa, with […]


Farnham dentist completes Kilimanjaro charity challenge

Farnham dentist completes Kilimanjaro charity challenge

A Farnham dentist has successfully climbed Africa’s highest mountain to raise money for charity. Tim Thackrah, from Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic, reached the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Bridge2Aid and the Phylis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham. Dr Thackrah flew to Africa to take on the gruelling challenge with the goal of raising […]


Lancashire Dentist Heads to Dizzy Heights to Raise Money for Charity

Lancashire Dentist Heads to Dizzy Heights to Raise Money for Charity

A dentist from Lancashire is set to scale the highest mountain in Africa to raise money for charity. Jatin Gupta, from Instore Dental, which is located in Sainsbury’s supermarket on Trinity Street in Bolton, will begin a 6 day trek to climb Mount Kilimanjaro today. Mr Gupta is set to raise £2,000 for the National […]


Dentists take part in Kilimanjaro challenge

Dentists take part in Kilimanjaro challenge

Following the success of the 2011 Kilimanjaro challenge, dental teams across the country have been invited to participate in next year’s climb to raise money to help people in Africa. Last month, a team completed the gruelling challenge and raised much-needed funds for Bridge2Aid, a charity which raises money to provide training and dental treatment […]