So Inspiring: Man Paralysed By Bomb Attack Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro On A Wheelchair
They say if you believe in yourself, everything is possible. 5 years ago, he was told he wouldn't be able to walk, today he has scaled a mountain.
Martin Hibbert got paralysed by the Manchester Arena bombing but has now conquered the summit of Africa¡¯s highest mountain in his wheelchair. The 45-year-old man?broke into singing and dancing as he reached the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with his support team of helpers and local guides.
Survived bomb attack but was left paralysed?
Hibbert and his daughter Eve, then aged 14, were 5 metres away from suicide bomber Salman Abedi when he detonated his device five years ago last month.?Hibbert suffered a severed spinal cord from shrapnel in the bombing which left 22 dead and hundreds injured. He was then was left paralysed from the waist down.
Hibbert launched the mission to scale Mount Kilimanjaro as he wanted to ¡°move mountains¡± for disabled people. He aims to raise funds for Spinal Injuries Association with his herculean endeavour and has already raised around half of the ?1 million target of donations to fund the association.
Video message by Hibbert
In a video recorded from the summit, Hibbert was heard saying, ¡°Here, we are on the top of Kilimanjaro. Five years ago, I was in the hospital, hardly able to move. And here I am, five years later on the top of Kilimanjaro, amazing feeling. Dream, believe, achieve is something I say to people¡ Second paralysed person to do this, so proud."
In another Facebook post, Hibbert mentioned that he attended altitude training for 12 weeks.
Praises poured in
Praises poured in the comments section over his achievement. ¡°Absolutely brilliant Martin, a great achievement but never doubted you wouldn¡¯t make it,¡± commented a user. Another user wrote, ¡°Absolutely fantastic!! I bet you really do feel on top of the (world).¡±
Speaking after the Kilimanjaro ascent, he added: ¡°You know it doesn¡¯t stop here. We¡¯ve climbed a mountain but we now need to move mountains to get what we need in terms of social care change, changes in accessibility, things like that, so I¡¯m going to need all these people to continue giving me that love and support.
¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m doing this to show, don¡¯t write off somebody because they¡¯re in a wheelchair, look at what they can do when they¡¯ve got the right help and support. They can climb Mount Kilimanjaro.¡±
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