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Singer Nelly Furtado Features Kilimanjaro Climb of Friend in Video

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Singer Nelly Furtado decided to feature her friend Spencer West and his trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro in her new music video for her song Spirit Indestructable.  Spencer was born with a genetic disease which prevented his leg muscles from working.  Doctors decided to remove his legs to increase his mobility - when he was five years old. Spencer decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in order to raise funds for the clean water project in Africa. Watch the video below, and be inspired by Spencer's indestructible spirit!

Man with no legs to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

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No legs? No problem for Spencer West Spencer West in Kenya. West, who has no legs, plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, this month. How does a man with no legs climb a mountain? If you’re waiting for the punchline, it’s no joke. On June 10, Spencer West, who stands two-foot-seven and has no lower body below his pelvis, will begin a journey to the peak of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. West was born with a severe deformity of the spine that resulted in his legs being completely amputated. Spencer learned to walk on his hands and has since overcome every challenge life has thrown at him. He’s been a cheerleader and high school actor, has helped build schools in Kenya, and travels the globe as a motivational speaker. Now he’s going to take on a mountain. In 2011, West made his sixth visit to Kenya to volunteer on development projects. While there, he witnessed the toll the recent drought has taken...