Disabled Palestinian refugee to climb Mount Everest
Jarah al-Hawamdeh a Palestinian refugee in Jordan lost one of his legs to cancerJarah al-Hawamdeh, a Palestinian refugee in Jordan who lost one of his legs to cancer, has vowed to reach the summit of Mount Everest in hopes of saving his cash-strapped school. Al-Hawamdeh, 22, who has lost one of his legs to bone cancer, is climbing the world’s tallest mountain toraise funding for the school that gave him an education. Al-Jufe SchoolLocated in Jordan, the Al-Jufe School is run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), which is currently facing severe budget shortfalls. Al-Hawamdeh says his campaign is aimed at raising funding for the school, which is currently providing education to some 750 Palestinian refugees.On crutches, al-Hawamdeh has already begun climbing the mountain, which is located near the Nepal-China border and reaches an altitude of 8,848 meters. He has already climbed some 5,100 meters and hopes to soon reach the base camp located...