Students at Southampton University are working in conjunction with a group of students from the University of Nottingham who, over the past two years have been setting up various trips across the globe for up to 300 students. The charity that has been formed is taking students on a challenge to climb to the roof of Africa. Kilimanjaro rises nearly 4 miles vertically from the Serengeti plains in Tanzania. Climbers are pushed to the brink both mentally and physically – battling cold of minus 20 degrees, altitude sickness and exhaustion. Next summer students will be heading to the heart of Africa for the expedition, spending close to a month on the mountain that boasts 20% of Africa’s snow whilst still finding time to explore Masai Mara national parks and the beaches of Zanzibar.