This will be my second year as a climber. I did the full summit last year and this year I have talked my friend Katrina into doing Basecamp with me. (Go check out her page and help her support HER victory) We also have an account open at the Peace River bottle depot under the name "Freedom 8848"
https://fundrazr.com/Katrina_Freedom8848_HERVictory?ref=ab_3EGCja6pVpr3EGCja6pVpr
This is a cause that I am very passionate about ,and I believe God has called me to do this. The money I raise will be going to IJM.
I think sometimes our instinct is to avoid issues that are too big , or hard to face. The fact that people, including children, are being exploited and enslaved is almost too dark to even imagine. It's such an overwhelming issue that its so easy to think that theres nothing we can do,but I believe we are called to be a light in the darkness. To stand up for those who can't fight for themselves. Ephesians 5:11-12 says , " have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret." The work that freedom 8848 and their 3 partners (IJM, HER victory and Ally global ) are doing is amazing. I'm so excited to be able to support them In their work. It takes a lot of people standing together to fight something this big , and this evil. Any amount of donation ,awareness, or prayer helps.
The ProblemSex Trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Here in Canada, this crime takes place daily in our biggest cities and our smallest towns. As you read these words, an estimated 50 million people are living in slavery. Stripped of their safety, dignity and liberty. This is nearly 1 in 150 humans. It's already illegal, now it needs to end. | The MissionAt Freedom 8848, our mission is to end the crime of sex trafficking by helping ordinary people stand with local and global anti-trafficking initiatives. Together we raise funds and awareness for our partner organizations as they fight sexual exploitation by Preventing trafficking, Rescuing victims, and Restoring survivors. | The ChallengeThe massive scale of this problem can feel like an overwhelming mountain of injustice, but just like Mount Everest, towering at 8,848 meters, it can be conquered. One step at a time. This August, Climbers will take on Everest, here in the Canadian Rockies at the 6th Annual Everest Freedom Challenge. |
