12 customs officer led by triathlete Efrain "Beep" Phillips and Colin Griffith will take on the ultimate test of strength and endurance this weekend as they attempt to climb Victoria Peak.
But it's not just for the kick of getting closer to the roof of the world, these customs officers are trekking the arduous 34 miles for a good cause. The mission is called "CLIMB UP," which stands for Customs Leading In Mission Benefiting Under Privileged.
Public Relations Officer for the customs department Gilbert Gordon told us who would benefit from this charity climb.
Gilbert Gordon, Public Relations - Customs Department
"Well the main purpose of the climb is that we from the Customs Department want to give something to society and the organizers have met and come up with this idea of having an adventurous climb. And we are focusing on how we can get donations from the community in order to give to different institutions who are underprivileged so we came up with three major institutions within society."
"We are focusing on the Dorothy Menzies Child Daycare Center, the Golden Haven Rest, and the Belizean Christian Effort. So department right now knows that these institutions are underprivileged so we are focusing to see how we can help them."
Keith Swift,
"I know you personally won't climb but do you think your colleagues will make it?"
Gilbert Gordon,
"Quite definitely. In the Customs Department, a branch of the department deals with enforcement and the officers are well trained. If you talked about the past when we deal with the basketball, our department has always ranked first or second so the officers in the department are well fit to complete this course."
Keith Swift,
"So I guess failure is not even an option?"
Gilbert Gordon,
"No it is not going to be option but the main focus is that we are raising funds for the underprivileged people."
The effort hopes to raise $10,000. You can donate by contacting the Customs Department main office on Caesar Ridge Road.
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