SASKATOON – Denise Heppner is attempting to make a big difference one vertical step at a time by participating in Freedom Climb 2013.
She is set to join 43 women from around the world to treck to the base camp of Mount Everest in April.
Freedom Climb 2013 is expected to trek to Everest Base Camp and then summit Kalaphatar which stands at 18,192 feet.
Their 17 day adventure is meant to raise awareness and funding to end human trafficking.
“Even though I’m just a stay at home housewife of three I decided I wanted to go out there and make a difference,” said Heppner.
Heppner teaches special education online at the University of Saskatchewan and lives on a farm in rural Saskatchewan.
In just over a month, she has raised around $3,000 while training for the climb.
Organizers have set a fundraising target of $10,000 per person, which will be used for operation mobilization projects that empower women and combat modern day slavery, exploitation, oppression and trafficking.
“We need to find ways of getting those people out of the slavery and into a safe place where they can heal,” said Heppner.
For more information on donations visit the Freedom Climb website.
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