Activity 3: Scaling New Heights [6 points]
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and his sherpa (guide), Tenzing Norgay, were the first people to reach the summit of Mt Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
At the time, Edmund Hillary was an apiarist (beekeeper) from Auckland, New Zealand. During the summer he worked as a beekeeper, and during the winter, he climbed mountains. Becoming the first person to summit Everest was not easy. In fact, Edmund Hillary attempted (tried) to climb to the top of Mt Everest three times before he succeeded. He was determined to reach the top!
While this famous explorer and climber is mostly remembered for being the first person to reach the summit of Mt Everest, he has also made a huge impact on the world through his charity work. In 1960, Sir Edmund Hillary set up the Himalayan Trust to bring education, healthcare and safe drinking water to the people of Nepal - the country where Mt Everest is located.
Auckland city mission - They are people that donate stuff to people who are in need.
This is what they did to help people last year -
They distributed 23,020 emergency food parcels to families and individuals in desperate need.
They successfully house 50 people through Housing first.
They provide 17,054 medical consultations to vulnerable, high-need patients.
They admit 354 people to residential drug & alcohol detoxification.
Kia Ora Christopher,
ReplyDeleteI really liked it how you have put an image of what they had done and then repeating it again so we can see it more clearly and properly. Wow! they have helped a lot of people, that is unbelievable.
What if you were one of those people that was helped by Auckland City Mission? Would you be glad that they are helping you?
You have done great,
Keep up the fantastic work!
Kia ora Chris,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dianee, I really liked how you have put an image of what they had done. Just a reminder that you will need to put your facts into your own words. I know this can be difficult sometimes but it is extremely important to show where we got our information from.
Did you know that 100+ people take time on their Christmas Day to help support the Auckland City Mission? They serve food, make food, play games and so on.
Can’t wait to read your week 2 blog posts :)
Cheers,
Georgia