With the help of our partner Hope for Justice, the Young Living Extreme Team summitted Mount Kilimanjaro on Monday, October 28. At 5,895 meters (19,3741 feet), it’s the highest point on the entire African continent.

We want to recognize our Extreme Teamers for their monumental achievement and for their fundraising efforts on behalf of Hope for Justice and its fight against modern-day slavery. One hundred percent of all funds raised by the YL Extreme Team will go directly to Hope for Justice’s prevention, rescue, and reform efforts against slavery.

Congratulations to former Young Living Foundation Executive Director Greg Larsen and his son, Hunter Larsen, as well as to Young Living members Ernie Yarbrough, Andy Jenkins, Jacob Frank, David Trombley, and Tod Tracy for reaching the peak and for raising funds for Hope for Justice.

Here’s a quick day-by-day breakdown of the trek up Mount Kilimanjaro.

October 19-21: The Extreme Team spent time in Ethiopia to learn about Hope for Justice's efforts in this country to rescue children from trafficking conditions, restore their dreams and hopes, and reintegrate them back into family-based care.

October 22: ARRIVE IN KILIMANJARO

October 23: MACHAME, GATE TO MACHAME CAMP. Elevation: 1,800-3,000 m, distance: 11 km, time: 5-7 hours, habitat: montane forest.

October 24: MACHAME CAMP TO SHIRA CAMP. Elevation: 3,000-3,850 m, distance: 9 km, time: 4-6 hours, habitat: moorland.

October 25: SHIRA CAMP TO BARRANCO CAMP VIA LAVA TOWER. Elevation: 3,850-4,600 m , distance: 12 km, time: 6-7 hours, habitat: semi desert.

October 26: BARRANCO CAMP TO KARANGA CAMP. Elevation: 3,930-3,950 m, distance: 7 km, time: 4 hours, habitat: alpine desert.

October 27: KARANGA CAMP TO BARAFU CAMP. Elevation: 3,930-4,600 m, distance: 4 km, time: 3 hours, habitat: alpine desert.

October 28: BARAFU CAMP TO SUMMIT TO MWEKA CAMP. Elevation: 3,100-5,895 m, distance: 7 km ascent/13 km descent, time: 6-8 hours ascent/7-8 hours descent, habitat: stone scree and ice-capped summit.

October 29: MWEKA CAMP TO MWEKA GATE. Elevation: 1,800-3,100 m, distance: 10 km, time: 3-4 hours, habitat: forest.

October 30: ONWARD JOURNEY. After a much-needed night’s rest, the team departed for home.

What is Hope for Justice?

Hope for Justice is a global non-profit that fights to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and campaigning for societal reforms. Last year Hope for Justice reached more than 72,000 children and teenagers through its work, including through its Lighthouse centers, outreach work, and community education and prevention campaigns. During that time, Hope for Justice returned more than 1,000 children safely to their parents or to family-based care.

Click here to learn more about the Young Living Foundation's partnership with Hope for Justice and the fight to end slavery.