By Dionne Meehan
MOVILLE’S Geraldine Mullan is preparing to take on her biggest challenge yet as she is set to climb Kilimanjaro in February 2025.
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres (19, 340 feet) and is one of the world’s top seven summits.
For Ms Mullan, this climb is a personal challenge and one that is close to her heart.
In August 2020, a tragic collision claimed the lives of her beloved husband John (49), her son Tomás (14) and her daughter Amelia (6).
“My life changed in that instant,” Ms Mullan said.
“Every day since has been a struggle as I come to terms with losing the three most important people in my life.
“They were all taken in their prime, and so in essence, I am now living for the four of us,” she said.
Since the tragic collision, Ms Mullan has been living by the mantra of cherishing every moment and never losing hope.
Devoting a lot of her time to charity work in The Mullan Hope Centre, she spoke of her time spent working with the Children in Crossfire charity earlier this year.
Teaming up with the charity’s founder, Richard Moore, the pair organised a 5km run/walk to mark Ms Mullan’s son Tomás’ 18th birthday.
Over €9,000 was raised that day, specifically for a project in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, Africa.
“During the event, I heard the charity was bringing out a group to climb Kilimanjaro and visit the project on February 15 to 28, 2025,” Ms Mullan said.
“That was it, I signed up straightaway.”
With her training now well underway, a Just Giving page has been set up to raise vital funds for the Children in Crossfire charity.
If you wish to donate you can do so via https://www.justgiving.com/…/children-in-crossfire…
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