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Kilimanjaro Blind Trust

The Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc. was founded by a group of friends who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in September 2005, led by Erik Weihenmayer, the renowned mountain climber who is blind. During that climb, five blind climbers reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro simultaneously, setting a new record. The goal of the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust is to invest in projects in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda to help blind children lead fruitful and productive lives.

Children in Africa receiving their first guiding canes.
Children in Africa receiving their first guiding canes.
The Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc. is partnering with Perkins School for the Blind, which helps blind children in over 61 developing countries, including the countries of East Africa. The focus of this partnership is on programs operated by Perkins School for the Blind, especially those in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. The partnership will reach children through projects such as, but not limited to, teaching braille literacy, distributing and repairing Braille machines, and training teachers to work with blind students.

This partnership will reach thousands of children through:

  • Teaching braille literacy
  • Distributing new Perkins Braillers, the pencil and paper for people who are blind
  • Training teachers to work with students who are blind
  • Offering Brailler Repair Workshops & spare parts to repair Perkins Braillers

Together, the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc. and the Perkins School for the Blind are creating a new day for blind children in East Africa.

Donations to the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust will help Perkins make a difference to more children in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. You can send checks by mail, send money via wire transfer, or donate online.

Send checks by mail to:

Kilimanjaro Blind Trust
C/O Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
USA

For International wire transfers, please use the following information:

Bank of America
Swift Code: BOFAUS3N
Account Title: Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, Inc.
Account Number: 004602279031 (IBAN)

For domestic wire transfers, please use the following information:

ABA number is 026009593
and for an ACH the ABA is 011000138 

You can also learn more about the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust on their website, www.kilimanjaro-blindtrust.org, or learn more about Perkins services in Africa.