Indian-Canadian businessman climbs Mt Kilimanjaro and raises $60,000 to build toilets for girls’ schools

Indian-Canadian businessman climbs Mt Kilimanjaro and raises $60,000 to build toilets for girls’ schools An Indian-Canadian businessman has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and raised $60,000 to build toilets for girls’ schools - he has a target of collecting at least $150,000. He is 45-year-old Girish Agarwal and he has already scaled Africa's tallest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, on February 29.
His mission is 'Summit for Dignity' and his ambition is to raise $150,000 and use the money to build toilets for girls in 100 schools in India," he explains.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 21 March 2016.

He is a businessman of Canada and has won recognition in his field in the form of several awards. He has received Calgary's Top 40 Under 40, Canada's Top 25 Immigrants, Investors Group's Gold Medalist awards for his contributions to the community and for his success in business.
He had dreamt of climbing the mountain since 2000 and underwent extensive training including running in the freezing Canadian mornings. It was a challenge to him and he is grateful to his family and friends who made it happen. Born in Mumbai and raised in Delhi, his early life was full of obstacles but he braved it all and today he wants to give back to the world something in return. Toilets in girts school is now high on his agenda.


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