The climb to Mount Kilimanjaro will be more than a simple team-building exercise. Tinkoff-Saxo will contribute to the efforts of the Matonyok Parents Trust Orphanage and the Arusha Cycling Club.

The Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions of Tanzania hold some of the most famous and spectacular landscapes in Africa and will undoubtedly provide the perfect grounds for Tinkoff-Saxo’s team-building trip. However, Tanzania remains one of the poorest nations in the world and millions of children face unimaginable hardships in their daily lives.

As a result, “the team couldn’t be a simple bystander,” commented Tinkoff-Saxo’s CEO Stefano Feltrin. “When we decided we would hold our team-building trip on Kilimanjaro, we immediately thought that our impact in the region should be felt even after we left. Even a small donation can make all the difference to an orphan or disadvantaged child in Tanzania and for that reason we will help the work of the Matonyok Parents Trust Orphanage and the Arusha Cycling Club.”

Tinkoff-Saxo is encouraging its sponsors and partners to support this initiative in a way that also contributes to the team-building concept: A base contribution will be set for the two projects and the team will propose them to double it in case more than 70% of the group reaches the Kilimanjaro top and triple it if more than 90% of the expedition group reaches the top.

That will motivate every member of Tinkoff-Saxo to give their best. Reaching the top will not just be about bragging rights, it will directly help the two charity projects.

Tinkoff-Saxo also welcomes all fans and followers that wish to donate. If you want to inquire how you can make a difference to the children of Kilimanjaro and Arusha, please email at info@tinkoffsport.com or send a message through the official Facebook page of the team.

Matonyok Parents Trust Orphanage

There are more than two million orphan and abandoned children in Tanzania and most orphanages don’t have the resources or capacity to care for children over the age of five. Sadly, many children are forced out of the orphanages and into the streets with their fifth birthday. Emmy and Ndemmo, husband and wife, started the orphanage in their own house in 2005 and since then have been providing a home and invaluable care to dozens of children, aged between 2 and 17, from Arusha and the surrounding villages. 

Arusha Cycling Club

It is the strongest cycling club in the country and counts among its members Richard Laizer, Tanzania’s first pro rider, now racing for the MTN-QHUBEKA development squad, and a hero and role model for many young Tanzanians. For the last 15 years, the Arusha Cycling Club has been tirelessly doing its best to host bike races, fix bikes, and make available racing bikes for young Tanzanians who are looking to get into the sport. Cycling isn’t just another sport for many of them. It can be a way to break the poverty cycle.