The 2006 expedition crossing a pass in Peru's Cordillera Blanca
The Aastra Trek for Peace is the voluntary effort of a few Aastra employees.
With this annual trek, it is our objective to once again raise funds for the Eagle Down Foundation (http://www.eagledown.org/). This foundation is a charitable organization that seeks to support children in conflict zones around the globe, with a vision and commitment to a more peaceful and prosperous world. It is through the funding and implementation of peace education initiatives, summer camps and workshops, that The Eagle Down Foundation encourages children to act as a symbol of unity in a world often divided by ethno-religious borders.
The objective of this trek is to leverage the donations of the corporation by seeking pledges from all employees and friends.
In 2004, we completed the Long Range Traverse in Newfoundland's Gros Morne National Park and we were able to fund a Peace Camp in Montenegro.
In 2005, we were able to complete La Integral de los 3,000 Metros in Spain's Sierra Nevadas (http://www.trekforpeace2005.blogspot.com/) and raised sufficient funds to organize a Peace Camp in India.
And finally, last year we completed the most demanding trek to date, by crossing the high altitude ranges of Peru's Cordillera Blanca (http://www.trekforpeace2006.blogspot.com/). 2006 funds were applied to 3 peace camps in Montenegro, Georgia and Abkhazia.
This year, our objective is to raise funds for a number of Eagle Down Peace Camps
specifically addressing the needs of children and youth in conflict zones across the
African continent a children's. For more details on these and other projects follow the link: http://www.eagledown.org/.
In order to raise these funds, our team has accomplished its most challenging trek to date: a climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
With this annual trek, it is our objective to once again raise funds for the Eagle Down Foundation (http://www.eagledown.org/). This foundation is a charitable organization that seeks to support children in conflict zones around the globe, with a vision and commitment to a more peaceful and prosperous world. It is through the funding and implementation of peace education initiatives, summer camps and workshops, that The Eagle Down Foundation encourages children to act as a symbol of unity in a world often divided by ethno-religious borders.
The objective of this trek is to leverage the donations of the corporation by seeking pledges from all employees and friends.
In 2004, we completed the Long Range Traverse in Newfoundland's Gros Morne National Park and we were able to fund a Peace Camp in Montenegro.
In 2005, we were able to complete La Integral de los 3,000 Metros in Spain's Sierra Nevadas (http://www.trekforpeace2005.blogspot.com/) and raised sufficient funds to organize a Peace Camp in India.
And finally, last year we completed the most demanding trek to date, by crossing the high altitude ranges of Peru's Cordillera Blanca (http://www.trekforpeace2006.blogspot.com/). 2006 funds were applied to 3 peace camps in Montenegro, Georgia and Abkhazia.
This year, our objective is to raise funds for a number of Eagle Down Peace Camps
specifically addressing the needs of children and youth in conflict zones across the
African continent a children's. For more details on these and other projects follow the link: http://www.eagledown.org/.
In order to raise these funds, our team has accomplished its most challenging trek to date: a climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
