Trekking for A Cause

Trekking it is not just a great way to raise funds for our projects but trekking gives us a break from our ordinary everyday life and a chance to reconnect with nature and ourselves.

Upcoming Events

We're already planning our next adventure in support of burn Survivors! Sign up to our newsletter to find out how you can join us in 2025.

Past Events

Everest Base Camp Trek 2024

Each year we choose different projects to fund and for 2024 we decided to trek to Everest Base Camp once again to raise money for the Umatter Programme. We did it and raised R500K ($26K) for the Umatter Programme.
This expedition was more than just reaching a destination; it was a personal journey to each of the team members as they all helped raised the much needed funding for The Avela Foundation. We are all very grateful for our Avela Trekking team (Kamlen, Niki, Donovan, Remy, Cami, Mike and Andre) and our donors.

Virtual Hike To Mt. Everest Summit 2021

A sign-up fee of $25.00 is donated on our website (use your email as a reference). Once registered, you will receive a link to join. Our fundraising target is $300 pp. Run, walk, cycle... 60km in 8 days. We will take you through the most beautiful breathtaking scenery in the world. Take on this challenge to help burn survivors in South Africa.

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Kilimanjaro Trek 2019

Each year we choose different projects to fund and for 2019 we decided to trek to the summit of Kilimanjaro to raise funds for our second Lumenis Ultra Pulse CO2 Laser Machine, to be donated in Johannesburg to help children with their scars and also to keep funding the U-matter program.

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Everest Base Camp Trek 2018

The 15 members of the team representing the Avela Foundation are back in South Africa after a challenging yet extremely rewarding trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC). “All our hard work and preparation paid off”, says Cami Palomo, founder of Avela Foundation that helps children with serious burn injuries on their emotional and physical road to recovery.

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