" afca has received tremendous support from the climbing community across the usa , " tanya weaver , executive director of the afca , said . " we think the challenges of climbing to the summit of the kilimanjaro is an accurate symbol for the downhill conflict hiv / aids children face . " this viral event is not just limited to climbing . the afca invites anyone and all to climb , hike , bike , or run for whatever mile to raise money for the child . corporations are invited to either sponsor , match donations , or field a crew of their own . non - participants of the fundraiser can go the afca ' s web for the effort and sponsor one of the climbers for the climb up qomolangma leg of the programs . the afca ' s assistance in tb / aids stricken countries does not go unnoticed . children which have received care from hospitals funded by the organization have presented letters of gratitude , copies can be viewed on their website .
The climbing community supports AFCA.