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ATLANTA & ARUSHA, Africa, Feb. 28, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- As the Freedom Climb starts up Mt Kilimanjaro to fight human trafficking by raising awareness, and raising funds for 55 ending slavery OM projects, they pause to applaud US Committee passage of the End Modern Slavery Initiative Act 2015 and support Shine A Light on Slavery Day (photo).

"On this eve of our ascent up the world's highest freestanding mountain we are further fueled for our 7-day Freedom Climb by the unanimous passage of the End Slavery Act by the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee," said Tina Yeager, Freedom Climber and Freedom Climb US Director. "To know that we are climbing to be the voice of those with no voice in this world -- the enslaved and exploited -- and that our overall goal is joined by others, such as Senators Bob Corker and Robert Menendez, is in one word -- inspiring."

The Freedom Climbers are currently in Arusha, Africa, starting their climb to free the enslaved on February 28 up the highest freestanding mountain in the world -- Mt. Kilimanjaro. They'll reach the 20,000 foot summit on March 5. The overall Climb will take 7 days.

Freedom Climb was conceived and launched by Californian Cathey Anderson. What started as a vision has become a global movement, with climbs all over the world. "Human trafficking, slavery and exploitation are a worldwide epidemic," says Anderson. "It's a problem in our own back yard. We celebrate and support efforts to combat trafficking nationally and locally. Freedom Climb attacks the problem at the source - in countries where women and children are most vulnerable."

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Freedom Climb Applauds Passage of 'End Slavery Act' by US Senate Foreign Relations Committee