Wednesday, April 13, 2011

THE TEAM


Profile of Brandon Finn

Brandon (North Pole YEP) is 20 year old student at the University of Cape Town currently studying Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Xhosa and Psychology. I have a passion for the environment, travelling, sport and people and am heavily involved with student life at my Residence- where I am the Head Student. I am actively involved in soccer, running and hiking. I believe in a single human’s ability to do incredible and impactful things for others and the environment, however I also feel that too many people do not harness this ability and are too easily apathetic and end up being a detriment to the environment that they are in. I am confident in my own ability and love sharing information by both leading and learning and am so attracted to the Kape to Kenya project because it provides one with a phenomenal platform on which to do this while promoting sustainable development throughout Africa.

THE TEAM


Kai Fitchen!
17 year old, who has been diagnosed with Epilepsy. HE ALSO LIKES MOUNTAINS!

As a teenager he has climbed MT. Kilimanjaro(2009) and North Face of Mt. Elbrus (Europe's highest- July 2010) for Epilepsy South Africa with one goal in mind, which was to raise awareness of the condition.

He was chosen for the Pangaea Mike Horn Young Explorers Program (YEP) to the Himalayas(June 2010). This gives him an opportunity to challenge another passion of his, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES! During the 5th PANGAEA expedition the team did research concerning Climate Change on Baltorro glacier as well as summiting an uncharted peak, which they got to name, Pangaea Peak(6170m)!!- near K2

http://www.mikehorn.com/en/yep/young-explorer-expeditions/himalaya/