Ben Bentley

Trekking to fight trafficking with Hope for Justice - Kilimanjaro Oct 2019

Fundraising for Hope for Justice
£6,452
raised of £5,000 target
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Extreme Challenge 2019: Kilimanjaro, 23 October 2019
The Extreme Challenge team are trekking Kilimanjaro to fund freedom in October 2019! This arduous seven-day hike is being attempted by a group of volunteers determined to see an end to modern slavery by fundraising for Hope for Justice.

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Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. We help people like sisters Letu* and Chaltu*, who grew up in a poor family on a farm in western Ethiopia. They were offered an amazing opportunity for a new life in the capital, with education, food and accommodation. But it was a lie the sisters were heartlessly separated. Letu was put to work as a domestic maid and farmhand, Chaltu sent to be a full-time nanny. An argument between their new owners led to them being kicked out onto the streets of Addis Ababa. They were found later in nearby woods, barely surviving. Thankfully, they were brought to Hope for Justices Lydia Lighthouse. They got counselling and one-to-one support. Soon after the sisters were reunited with their family. I lost two children in one day, and now I have them back, their mother said. Thank you for saving my children." (Names changed to protect identity)

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About the campaign

The Extreme Challenge team are trekking Kilimanjaro to fund freedom in October 2019! This arduous seven-day hike is being attempted by a group of volunteers determined to see an end to modern slavery by fundraising for Hope for Justice.

About the charity

Hope for Justice

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Together, we are bringing freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation. Hope for Justice works in the UK, USA, Ethiopia and Uganda and helps thousands of people a year. Visit www.hopeforjustice.org to find out more.

Donation summary

Total raised
£6,451.56
Online donations
£5,555.86
Offline donations
£895.70

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