REDDITCH-born charity adventurer Taz Habib is stepping out on possibly her greatest ever challenge – climbing the most dangerous mountain and the worlds second highest mountain, the K2 Base Camp.
The former head girl of Bridley Moor High School is to venture within the shadow of the mountain as she continues her fundraising quest in aid of the Imran Khan Cancer Appeal (IKCA).
Her challenge won’t just be the trek either as she has set herself the target to raise £5,000 in sponsorship money for her July 2023 trek.
Taz said: “The pandemic gave me a two year break from completing charity challenges, however I was able to make the most of the time out to visit Pakistan to see exactly where your generous donations have been spent.
“Here I visited the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Peshawar where I officially inaugurated a Histopathology room.
“Without your funds this would not have been possible.
“Thank you to all those that have contributed or are thinking of donating for this challenge.
In 2018 she trekked to Everest base camp and did a sponsored parachute jump in Dubai for the same charity.
She’s even pulled on her running shoes to raise money for the Rory the Robot prostate cancer campaign with Redditch Lions and salary sacrifices a portion of her salary – known as a zakat, one of the pillers of Islam – for IKCA.
She added: “The 16 day trek will see temperatures drop from 30 degrees to -10, eight hours of trekking per day, with an average elevation gain of 320 metres on tough terrain with rough stones and crevasses.
“We will also be sleeping in ice at Baltoro Glacier, all of which will make this trek one of the gruelling challenges I have completed so far.”
Imran Khan Cancer Appeal (IKCA) is the UK face of Pakistan’s Shaukat Khanum Hospital, which offers free cancer treatment to patients who can’t afford it.
Established in 1994, it was a first in Pakistan as a comprehensive care facility dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Taz said: “If you would like to support me on this challenge you can donate on my JustGiving page.”
Visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Tasneemk2challenge to donate.
