Updated on Oct 12th 2011 at 6:38 PM from the JustGiving API

Keep updated on our progress using Twitter @ CFABKillaClimb !!

<div id="story" class="frp-message-body" style="height: auto;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">In October 2011 I will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro&nbsp;to raise funds for Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB).&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">For many of us, international borders provide opportunities for travel and discovery. However, for the children which&nbsp;CFAB&nbsp;work with,&nbsp;they act as barriers between them&nbsp;and their families, usually&nbsp;as a result of trafficking, abduction,&nbsp; conflict, divorce, asylum&nbsp;or&nbsp;migration.&nbsp;&nbsp;CFAB's&nbsp;mission is to unite families and protect these children by achieving the best outcomes for all regardless of their location, background or circumstance.&nbsp; The specialist inter-country social workers work tirelessly each day to do this.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">At 5,895m, Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust.&nbsp; Having already trekked for 7 days, Summit Day&nbsp;means 1,295m of ascent followed by 2,145m of descent and 12-15 hours of walking!&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Please dig deep and help keep my motivation up during one of the toughest things I will have ever done, and support this amazing charity who's work I see each day.&nbsp; Thank you!</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> </div>