WEBVTT - South African Doing Great Things with Troy Motsime

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<v Speaker 1>South Africans doing great things.

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<v Speaker 2>Our well, our next interview that we're having a South

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<v Speaker 2>African doing great things is doing exactly that. In his

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<v Speaker 2>little corna He's about to do something really crazy, something

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<v Speaker 2>I would never do, certainly, but something that is really admirable.

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<v Speaker 2>And he is going to be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a I don't know if.

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<v Speaker 2>Any of our listeners ever think of connecting the SPCA

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<v Speaker 2>animals taking care of our animals and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

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<v Speaker 3>He's going to show us the link.

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<v Speaker 2>This evening, we've got Troy With's email with us, who's

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<v Speaker 2>a part time kennel assistant at the SPCA Santon and

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<v Speaker 2>he's a qualified game ranger, a lover of animals, and

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<v Speaker 2>he is a nature enthusiast, joining us in studio this evening. Troy,

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<v Speaker 2>good evening and welcome to the show.

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<v Speaker 4>Good evening, Homoso, and thank you for having me.

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<v Speaker 2>This is quite a title, hey, part time kill assistant,

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<v Speaker 2>qualified game ranger, animal lover, nature enthusiast and word just.

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<v Speaker 3>All basically an amazing human being.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, in studio this evening.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean sometimes when I think about it and I

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<v Speaker 5>tell my friends, I say, if it was a number

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<v Speaker 5>of planets, how many times would I be time traveling

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<v Speaker 5>now with the number of you know, jobs I've done

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<v Speaker 5>and things like that. So it's been a quite exciting journey.

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<v Speaker 5>But this one is the utmost exciting for me throughout

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<v Speaker 5>all my career and more welfare, this one is the

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<v Speaker 5>most exciting.

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<v Speaker 3>And this one, you mean your work currently with.

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<v Speaker 5>The SPCA, My work with the SPCA and climbing for Casula,

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<v Speaker 5>climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Casudi LA and fundraising for the

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<v Speaker 5>Sentinis PCA, like all of that is just exciting for

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<v Speaker 5>me a new fields. It makes me nervous at times,

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<v Speaker 5>but you know I live to learn and I start

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<v Speaker 5>to learn and to teach to educate.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, I mean climbing Mound Kilimanjaro is not a

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<v Speaker 2>small thing. And I don't think you wake up one

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<v Speaker 2>morning and you just decide I'm going to climb, But

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<v Speaker 2>you're doing it for a really important cause, something that's

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<v Speaker 2>close to your heart, and that is nature and animals.

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<v Speaker 3>So speak to us about that.

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<v Speaker 5>So it's a passion I discovered when I was quite young,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, playing with playing like outside, watching ants. Do

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<v Speaker 5>they think you know, watching National Geographic walking dogs when

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<v Speaker 5>I was young, and actually it's it even reminds me

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<v Speaker 5>of a story of how I met Stephanie because we

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<v Speaker 5>used to be under the We used to have a crew,

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<v Speaker 5>the Animal Kevin Crew. So we go around Alex. That's

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<v Speaker 5>why I'm born, that's why I'm raised, go around Alex

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<v Speaker 5>collecting injured dogs, collecting straight dogs, stray cats, injured cats,

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<v Speaker 5>and then we would take them to the Sentinus. PCA

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<v Speaker 5>would also keep an eye out for like animal cruelty,

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<v Speaker 5>any form of cruelty, maybe like dogs that were chained

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<v Speaker 5>for like a long time and haven't been given a

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<v Speaker 5>chance to even go out. We would have an approach

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<v Speaker 5>to like educate the owners, tell them the importance of

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<v Speaker 5>walking a dog, the dog learning its surroundings. Why it's

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<v Speaker 5>important to walk a dog because you know, it gets

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<v Speaker 5>to know its surroundings. Yeah, it gets to leave marks,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, through urine and things like that. So we

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<v Speaker 5>would teach a lot of people about that, and not

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<v Speaker 5>to be afraid of dogs, not to be afraid of cats,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, like show them that if you don't understand something,

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<v Speaker 5>that's where usually fear lurks. But when you grow to

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<v Speaker 5>understand a certain animal and how you can relate to

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<v Speaker 5>to it using your own characteristics like feeling. I mean

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<v Speaker 5>they sentient beings, they feel like us, They show compassion,

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<v Speaker 5>they show fear. These are all characteristics we also share.

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<v Speaker 5>So we would do those kind of things around the township.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, and I love that.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, had you always had a love for animals

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<v Speaker 2>or is it something you developed over time?

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<v Speaker 4>Probably my past life. I was an animal myself.

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<v Speaker 5>Who knows, but yeah, yeah, yeah, I've always loved animals

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<v Speaker 5>from a young age. I've always been fascinated by them.

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<v Speaker 5>Like I said, when I used to see them in TV,

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<v Speaker 5>I'd ask my parents questions. I'd never miss National Geographic

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<v Speaker 5>when it even used to play on a SAPC three

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<v Speaker 5>when I was young, up until you know, we upgraded

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<v Speaker 5>Enainey and we've got like DStv, so I could watch

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<v Speaker 5>animals the whole time. So I would also go to

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<v Speaker 5>the homelands and watchcows, watchcolds. They would even call me's

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<v Speaker 5>and now call out and I just watch out. I

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<v Speaker 5>was just fascinated about animals from there, the smallest to

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<v Speaker 5>the biggest.

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<v Speaker 2>That time running away, I'm like, what do you mean

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<v Speaker 2>there's that yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, yeah, yeah, yo, yeah, no, I understand what I

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<v Speaker 5>understand what you mean. But yeah, I've always been passionate

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<v Speaker 5>about animals, and as I grew up understood the more

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<v Speaker 5>the passion that love just grew with me.

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<v Speaker 3>So when did your relationship with the sand and the

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<v Speaker 3>SPCA start.

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<v Speaker 5>Apart from it being deeply apart from being deeply connected

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<v Speaker 5>with it. From twenty twelve, I was involved with it

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<v Speaker 5>a little. Like I said, we would report cruelty, would

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<v Speaker 5>take animals there that were injured. Although when I met

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<v Speaker 5>Stephanie in twenty twelve, and that was also when the

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<v Speaker 5>first group of Killeman Jerald Schimers was founded. So during

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<v Speaker 5>twenty twelve I met Stephanie and I had asked about sterilization.

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<v Speaker 4>It was a mobile clinic day.

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<v Speaker 5>They've had a series of mobile clinic day before that,

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<v Speaker 5>but twenty twelve it was held at Cutter Primary School

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<v Speaker 5>at Ford Street in alex So. I had asked about

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<v Speaker 5>sterilization and it was for a gentleman. I knew optim Vola,

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<v Speaker 5>but I just referred to him as uncle, you know

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<v Speaker 5>us in Africans, Yeah, you know, that's how we referred

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<v Speaker 5>to a malue aunt. So he was like Malome and

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<v Speaker 5>I went with Stephanie to his place to find out

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<v Speaker 5>more information about his dogs and everything. After they've spoke,

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<v Speaker 5>we got the sterilization organized. The dog's got sterilized because

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<v Speaker 5>there's something this PCA in general doesn't promote breeding. I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>there is a number of dogs without homes and it

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<v Speaker 5>is because of you know, careless breeding and things like that.

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<v Speaker 5>So after finding out about that, I had a word

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<v Speaker 5>with Stephanie. She asked me questions about myself. I told

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<v Speaker 5>her about myself. That's when she even found out about

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<v Speaker 5>the Animal Kevin Crew. He met my other friends who

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<v Speaker 5>are in the Kebin Crew and the we even made

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<v Speaker 5>a front page at that time Alex News. So when

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<v Speaker 5>she found out about me, she slowly and introduced me

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<v Speaker 5>to Angie and they saw me call. They slowly got

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<v Speaker 5>me into volunteering at the Centinus PCA.

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<v Speaker 4>That was also nice.

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<v Speaker 5>So I started volunteering at the SPCA, walking dogs and everything.

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<v Speaker 4>At first, I didn't know the rules.

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<v Speaker 5>I was kind of like shouted because I just got there,

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<v Speaker 5>took out dogs, took them back into the wrong kennels,

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<v Speaker 5>and you know that's quite dangerous. Yeah, soa kinda got

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<v Speaker 5>in trouble a little. Although as I went through the

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<v Speaker 5>training as one of the youngest volunteers there, I learned

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<v Speaker 5>more and more about the SPCA and I started understanding

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<v Speaker 5>what this PCA stood forward. It was all about the

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<v Speaker 5>impact it had to the community, and I just wanted

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<v Speaker 5>to get involved. Even right after school, I don't waste time.

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<v Speaker 5>I just went right into the SPC and asked for

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<v Speaker 5>a job there.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure, that's yeah, that's a beautiful, beautiful story. And then

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<v Speaker 2>at what point did you think maybe I should try

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<v Speaker 2>some at this mountain?

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<v Speaker 5>So Stephanie has been asking me to climb Mount killy

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<v Speaker 5>manjarichoklast some time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm gonna ask that we actually introduced Stephanie and

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<v Speaker 2>oh yeah, yeah, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>You make reference to her a lot, and I think

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<v Speaker 3>it's only.

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<v Speaker 2>Fair she here in studio and she does seem like

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<v Speaker 2>she's a key to put it aword Os. So I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna ask you just to come closer to the mike, Stephanie.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that you here accompanying Troy, but yes, we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to bring you into the conversation.

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<v Speaker 3>So you say, Stephane.

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<v Speaker 5>DoD what So Stephanie got me involved with the Satini's PCA,

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<v Speaker 5>and she's been asking me to to join the the

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<v Speaker 5>climb to Mount Killemanjaro and to foundraise for the Santinis PCA.

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<v Speaker 5>There has been a lot of things that has been

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<v Speaker 5>keeping me from climbing it.

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<v Speaker 4>But this year.

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<v Speaker 5>I've had more jobs that allow me to be flexible.

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<v Speaker 5>So I've been going on a series of hikes, you

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<v Speaker 5>know locally like Mahale's and all these other places, training

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<v Speaker 5>to to to.

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<v Speaker 4>Climb Mount Killemnjaro.

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<v Speaker 5>And with all these hikes, I guess definitely did also

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<v Speaker 5>see that, you know what, I've got the fitness, I've

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<v Speaker 5>got the mindset, I've got the vega to to go

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<v Speaker 5>clime Mount Kilimanjaro and I mean it's the highest peak

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<v Speaker 5>in South Africa.

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<v Speaker 3>You know Africa.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, and being part of the SPCA, she also wanted

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<v Speaker 5>me to get involved with the fundraising because we are

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<v Speaker 5>fundraising for the SENTINISPCA. We need to raise like four

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<v Speaker 5>hundred thousand for the SANTINASPCA, So it's an initiative I

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<v Speaker 5>wanted to get involved in.

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<v Speaker 4>So she introduced me to that. I got to meet

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<v Speaker 4>the the.

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<v Speaker 5>Some of the climbers for Forksudi La and Yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 5>I've been growing into it.

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<v Speaker 2>Stepny, I just want to bring you into into the

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<v Speaker 2>conversation because you're from the SPCA and you work closely

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<v Speaker 2>with Troy. Just, you know, explain your role in the

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<v Speaker 2>work towards you know, the project towards climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

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<v Speaker 2>that Troy has not taken on.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thank you.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, our story is quite intertwined. As Troy explained. We

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<v Speaker 6>met in twenty twelve and it was at a Santana

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<v Speaker 6>Mobile Clinic day. And I have found my passion around

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<v Speaker 6>and I loved your previous interview by the way, because

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, my passion is making an impact one step

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<v Speaker 6>at a time. And I came into mountains really climb.

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<v Speaker 6>My first KILLI Majar on two thousand and seven, and

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<v Speaker 6>it was an amazing experience, huge challenge, and it's a

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<v Speaker 6>great opportunity to share the experience with people but also fundraise.

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<v Speaker 6>So I with a group of people founded Kusudi La

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<v Speaker 6>Adventures in two thousand and one and we fundraise for

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<v Speaker 6>animal welfare, conservation and wildlife and also communities along our journey.

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<v Speaker 6>So our beneficiary for Kilimanjaro this year is the santon

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<v Speaker 6>SPA and it's wonderful to sort of see the circle,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, it comes full circle now.

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<v Speaker 1>Troy and I were speaking on our way here.

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<v Speaker 6>It's like, can you believe that we met thirteen years ago,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, in a parking lot at a school in

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<v Speaker 6>alex And here we are climbing Kilimanjaro together to fundraise

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<v Speaker 6>for that organization that brought us together.

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<v Speaker 3>Thought, yeah, so you're going to be doing it as well.

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<v Speaker 6>Again, Yes, this is my eighth climb shows and how

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<v Speaker 6>are you feeling about that? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm feeling strong. But you know what it is.

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<v Speaker 6>One of the things that's wonderful about it is it's

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<v Speaker 6>the challenge. So I do not take this mountain for granted. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 6>I am training, but I'm really I look forward to

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<v Speaker 6>it every year.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure, yeah, listen, this sounds amazing. How about us.

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<v Speaker 1>You've got an invitation?

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<v Speaker 6>You say, yes, We've got all of your listeners listening.

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<v Speaker 3>Listen. That maybe takes time. I mean it sounds like

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<v Speaker 3>a big challey.

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<v Speaker 4>But I mean it is amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, yes, And I think that you you are

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<v Speaker 2>so brave, you know, to be wanting to do this

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<v Speaker 2>for such for such a cause. Yeah, Troy, I mean

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<v Speaker 2>you you work for the SPCA in sent and what

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<v Speaker 2>are some of the needs that the SPCA has. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean you're trying to raise these funds. You said four

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<v Speaker 2>hundred thousand rand is needed. What do you need at

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<v Speaker 2>the SPCA.

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<v Speaker 5>Currently, Well, there are kennels that we need to develop medication,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, develop the clinic, the there's there's quite a

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<v Speaker 5>number of stuff. Probably Stephanie can also add to that

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<v Speaker 5>the number of stuff that we need.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Troy is very right.

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<v Speaker 6>I think the list is long that I think our

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<v Speaker 6>specific project is Becauseudi La is to raise four hundred

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<v Speaker 6>thousand rand to refurbish the kennels in the clinic. So

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<v Speaker 6>Santa and SBCA has hundreds, i think thousands of animals

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<v Speaker 6>that come through its doors every year and they all

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<v Speaker 6>need medical treatment and so they have cannels that they

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<v Speaker 6>obviously that they stay in before and after their treatments,

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<v Speaker 6>and they are in much they're in very poor repair,

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<v Speaker 6>so they need upgrading. So that is our big ask

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<v Speaker 6>is to Casudi Love would like to raise four hundred

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<v Speaker 6>thousand rand for the Santon SPCA.

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<v Speaker 2>And I mean what does it take to some Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>I should ask you if you know what does it

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<v Speaker 2>take to summit Maud Kilimanjaro.

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<v Speaker 3>What do you need to have in order to make

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<v Speaker 3>it to the top.

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<v Speaker 6>I think the most important ingredient is resilience, that ability

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<v Speaker 6>to put one foot in front of another when you

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<v Speaker 6>are tired, when it is cold, when the air gets

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<v Speaker 6>thin as you are climbing to the summit. And remember

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<v Speaker 6>or remember many your listeners probably don't know. We climb

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<v Speaker 6>to the summit at night, so we will start climbing

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<v Speaker 6>between midnight and one in the morning, so it'll be dark,

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<v Speaker 6>it's cold, and we'll make our way up that summit

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<v Speaker 6>and we will climb to five eight hundred and ninety

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<v Speaker 6>five meters, so that is yeah, you know altitude.

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<v Speaker 1>You can feel that altitude when you're walking. But we

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<v Speaker 1>walk very slowly poly poly as they say.

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<v Speaker 4>And sweetly slowly slowly.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure, well it does sound like it's an amazing experience.

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<v Speaker 2>But also I think it's very inspirational what you're doing

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<v Speaker 2>for the Santon SPCA.

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<v Speaker 3>So you have a friend there with you, someone there.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, Tenzy our mascot, Yasudila mascot, tell me about Tenzy,

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<v Speaker 5>So she's she's our mascot for Caudilla climbers and we

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<v Speaker 5>always take her on well, she's always taken on hikes,

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<v Speaker 5>on hikes. I'm also going to be joining her this

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<v Speaker 5>year on a hike. And she also represents the animals

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<v Speaker 5>at the SPCIA that we are chiming for and that

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<v Speaker 5>we are trying to raise these funds for, and the

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<v Speaker 5>Centines PCA as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure, so she goes up the mountain too.

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<v Speaker 5>Yep, she's been the how many times?

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<v Speaker 4>Eight times? Now?

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<v Speaker 6>Oh she's well, she's she's the second they were first retired,

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<v Speaker 6>So I think this is her fifth Summit's still quite impressive.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh wow, if Tansy can do it, I can do it.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, yeah, we all heard that.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe just speak to us, Troy about the message that

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<v Speaker 2>you have for young children from your community that have

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<v Speaker 2>a love for animals that want to get involved. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>how can we encourage them to develop that and and

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<v Speaker 2>to get involved with organizations like the SPCA.

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<v Speaker 5>Firstly, for the for the children that have already discovered that,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, they have a love for animals. It's a

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<v Speaker 5>great thing, you know, it's a great thing. I think

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<v Speaker 5>they should tap deeper into their interests. You know, if

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<v Speaker 5>you're interested about a cat, learn more about that cat.

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<v Speaker 2>Know what.

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<v Speaker 5>Drives it, what makes its characteristics to be a cat.

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<v Speaker 5>If you interested in in a dog, learn about that dog.

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<v Speaker 5>If you're interested in nature, learn about nature and grow

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<v Speaker 5>your interests, you know, and to to try and not

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<v Speaker 5>get distracted by a lot of things that happen, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>in the streets, because there's quite a lot of distraction

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<v Speaker 5>now that that you know, it takes us off of

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<v Speaker 5>things that you know can grow us and improve us

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<v Speaker 5>as a people. So with whatever passion you have out there,

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<v Speaker 5>just make sure it's going to bring in a lot

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<v Speaker 5>more than it would take from your future. So if

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<v Speaker 5>you interested in that sports, if you're interested in animal welfare,

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<v Speaker 5>go to these facilities. Learn more about them, even if

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<v Speaker 5>it's the zoo, even if it's game reserves, just learn

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<v Speaker 5>more about them. Or whatever interests, whether it's sports or whatnot,

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<v Speaker 5>focus on it because there's always something to get from

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<v Speaker 5>whatever interest you've got, whether it's sports, whether it's writing, regardless,

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<v Speaker 5>So focus on that and try to grow on it

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<v Speaker 5>as much as you can. That's the message I've got.

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<v Speaker 2>I think with me, I first need to get over

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<v Speaker 2>my fear of dogs and cats.

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<v Speaker 5>Actually well, researching more about them will show you you know, like,

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<v Speaker 5>for instance, just the behavioral characteristics of a dog. When

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<v Speaker 5>it's wagging its tail, you understand it's happy, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>when it's that's.

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<v Speaker 3>When I'm panicking. I'm like, what's going on? Are we okay?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah? Yeah, yeah, I understand, I understand. I understand.

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<v Speaker 2>Some of our listeners may want to follow and yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>follow your your your journey as you are working towards Kilimanjaro.

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<v Speaker 2>Where can they follow you? How can they stay involved?

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<v Speaker 2>And how how can they get in touch with you?

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<v Speaker 4>They can follow us on LA.

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<v Speaker 5>There's there's an that we have an Instagram page and

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<v Speaker 5>you can also email Stephanie on Stephanie brown Kula dot com.

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<v Speaker 6>I think yeah, so people can find follow us on Facebook,

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<v Speaker 6>La Adventures and on Instagram. As Troy mentioned, people can

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<v Speaker 6>also email me Stephanie at Kassudi's hyphen la dot com

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<v Speaker 6>or go on our.

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<v Speaker 1>Website www dot la dot com.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe let's spell kasdila for our listeners.

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<v Speaker 6>It's k u s you d and then there's a

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<v Speaker 6>space LA and preps. I could just share with your

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<v Speaker 6>listeners the meetings. So Kudi La means for purpose in

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<v Speaker 6>Swahili because Kasui La Adventures is all about purposeful adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we do it for the adventure, but we

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<v Speaker 1>also do it for our purpose.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh that's beautiful. There's a question here for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually, one of our listeners wants to find out which

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<v Speaker 2>course is considered to be tougher to summit and roughly

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<v Speaker 2>how many days would it take.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's a great question.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, so I think let me just start with Well,

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<v Speaker 6>there's there's lots of different routes, and I think they

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<v Speaker 6>all have different Some of them are longer than others,

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<v Speaker 6>some of them are Yeah, I think some of them

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<v Speaker 6>are a little harder well than others. So we do

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<v Speaker 6>the Wrong Guy route, and because I like that route,

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<v Speaker 6>it's the northernmost route, it's the newest route. It's not

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<v Speaker 6>too long and it's not too short, and it's also

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<v Speaker 6>a tented root, which means means it's it's clean.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's not that busy.

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<v Speaker 6>So we go up the Wrong Guy route and we

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<v Speaker 6>take five days to summit and two days to come down,

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<v Speaker 6>and then we come down a different route, the Marangu route,

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<v Speaker 6>and the Maranga Root is the original route. It's you know,

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<v Speaker 6>traditionally it's sometimes called Coca Cola route because lots of

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<v Speaker 6>people do it, and you can do it quite fast.

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<v Speaker 6>So I did that route in two thousand and seven,

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<v Speaker 6>a five day climb, and I think that you know

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<v Speaker 6>that was too that's too fast. I think the ideal

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<v Speaker 6>number of days is seven. So that's what we do,

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<v Speaker 6>just to give people the best opportunity to acclimatize, and

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<v Speaker 6>we fully expect everyone on our team to be standing

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<v Speaker 6>on the summit.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, our listener, Zeno here says Kilimanjaro is on his

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<v Speaker 2>bucket list and it's just a matter of time now.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I look forward to hearing from Zeno.

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<v Speaker 6>We will we climb every year, so we've got dates

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<v Speaker 6>for next July as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, get in touch, you know, do the right thing,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe if you do it, I'll try to.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes.

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<v Speaker 2>Troy Muzim from the Santin SPCA and Stephanie, thank you

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<v Speaker 2>so much for joining us. Thank you for spending your

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<v Speaker 2>time this afternoon. You're doing amazing things. I wish you

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<v Speaker 2>all of the very best, and I hope that your

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<v Speaker 2>climb is.

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<v Speaker 3>A memorable one. I'm sure it will be very memorable.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope that it's a fantastic one and I look

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<v Speaker 2>forward to hearing from you when you come back.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you, thank you very much, Moso all of the

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<v Speaker 4>very best.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for having us