<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">There are many children with heart defects in the developing world including Iraq that require urgent surgery. But many have little chance of getting the treatment they need because of cost or lack of access.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">A group of us decided this year to trek the Atlas Mountains to raise funds on behalf of the Chain of Hope charity. None of us had done this before and it was as much a challenge to raise the money, as it is a challenge to climb a mountain for the first time. We climbed Toubkal Mountain (just under 3000 m) on the 14th of March 2011 in icy cold conditions, camping out in small refuges and guest houses. Despite the difficult weather we managed to get to our destination and complete the task.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">Sponsoring us means that you help a child to get the surgery needed. Please give generously and make a difference.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>