WMFB and the beloved Cholita Climbers Maya are uniting to fight sexism, discrimination and gender violence in Bolivia! Support women reaching new heights!

WHY
The Freedom Climb mirrors a woman’s arduous journey towards restoration. We meet her in her place of need and offer hope and opportunities for lasting change. Support her brave journey to freedom!

WHAT
The Cholita Climbers and Fiona* of WMFB will summit a glacier, representing all that a woman overcomes in her process of restoration and inspiring many others that incredible feats are possible for anyone.

Cholitas are Bolivian indigenous women, recognizable by their wide skirts, braided hair and endearing bowler hats. They've long been victims of discrimination and racism, prohibited in recent history, from even using public transport or entering some public spaces. Today, they continue to receive less education, less pay and less opportunity than their peers.

But a few cholitas are rising in fame and respect to overcome the significant obstacles in their lives.

Meet The Cholita Climbers! Former cooks on tourist mountain climbs, these ladies have become renowned sportswomen, scaling epic glaciers for themselves, while proudly doning that which once kept them ostracized.

WHERE

Mt. Huyana Potosí, a 19,974 ft. glacier in the Cordillera Real, a mountain range of the South American Andes, located in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia

WHEN

The Climb: Nov. 27-28, 2021

HOW

Our goal is $50,000!

With the generosity of a matching donor, every gift towards this goal this month will be DOUBLED!!