{"id":55762,"date":"2026-04-10T10:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/?p=55762"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:22:47","slug":"climbing-island-peak-volunteer-ira-kalina-dedicated-her-ascent-to-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/en\/news\/climbing-island-peak-volunteer-ira-kalina-dedicated-her-ascent-to-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing Island Peak: Volunteer Ira Kalina Dedicated Her Ascent to Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer Ira Kalina has begun her ascent of one of Nepal\u2019s most challenging peaks\u2014Island Peak. As she conquers the 6,189 meters above sea level, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/en\/step-up-for-animals-rescue\/\">UAnimals is launching a fundraiser<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help animals suffering from the war. This is a story of a personal challenge that has become a way to loudly remind the world of those waiting to be saved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Ira, this is her eighth peak and a new professional level in mountaineering. Island Peak is a challenging route with steep glacial sections and thin air, where every step requires several breaths. The climb will last more than two weeks, and throughout this time, the volunteer will carry a message about those who cannot protect themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why is this climb dedicated to animals?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ira regularly helps animals in various ways, but she understands that resources are always in short supply. That\u2019s why she decided to combine her personal passion for the mountains with a volunteer mission. Climbing to such a height is a way to draw attention to the issue and raise money to help animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor me, animals embody everything that is most beautiful in the universe. I am convinced that we, as humans, must help them as much as possible. Every time I return home and hug my cats, I realize: I want all animals to feel safe. After all, they are just as much full-fledged inhabitants of this planet as we are,\u201c<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says Ira.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The volunteer admits: news of cruelty and animal suffering often makes her lose faith in humanity. Climbing to such a height became a way for her to reach out to people with an important message:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201dI know this climb will be difficult. But I believe: with every step I take upward, more people will begin to defend animals. If, over these weeks, even one person, watching my journey, helps an animal for the first time\u2014for me, that will already be a personal record and a victory.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow Iryna\u2019s journey <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uanimals.eng\">on our social media<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How can you support the initiative?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the climb is underway, we\u2019ll be raising funds to help animals affected by the war. Today, thousands of them are left without homes or food in frontline zones. We work on this every day, and this work must not stop. Every donation you make gives us the chance to continue evacuations, medical treatment, spaying and neutering, and support for shelters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffcc00; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/en\/step-up-for-animals-rescue\/\">Support<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ira Kalina\u2019s initiative and help save animals affected by the war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>Every step upward is for those waiting to be saved below.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteer Ira Kalina has begun her ascent of one of Nepal\u2019s most challenging peaks\u2014Island Peak. As she conquers the 6,189 meters above sea level, UAnimals is launching a fundraiser to help animals suffering from the war. 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