Virginia's Hike to End the Neglect!
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
The END FundHelp END the suffering of millions of people with NTDs. Help me raise awareness and funds as part of my Mt. Kilimanjaro trek preparation
$7,031
raised by 45 people
$10,000 goal
I'm training to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with the END Fund to raise funds and awareness about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
NTDs are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that affect over 1.5 billion of the world's impoverished people, including 800 million children. They cause severe pain, long-term disability, and are the cause of death for over 500,000 people per year. Among children, infection leads to malnutrition cognitive impairment, stunted growth, and the inability to attend school. Adults suffer from social isolation and are unable to work, and anemia caused by NTDs increase the risk of maternal mortality.
Low-cost treatments for NTDs have shown to dramatically increase school attendance, improve health and well-being, and increase access to economic opportunities over time.