What does it take to climb Mt. Killmanjaro? A cause outside yourself

This article is Motivation number ten

 Many, many years ago an author named Gail Sheehy wrote what would be a classic book called Passages. In it she said that the happiest people have a cause outside themselves. I am not sure if that is the exact quote but I've used that sentence many times in my own life. Katherine Luba is a prime example of how she keeps fit and stays happy.

Katherine Luba, 48, has a passion for children. Many of us do but most of us don't do anything about it. Katherine got a scholarship many years ago for her ability to swim. She has 3 children of her own but wanting to do something that would enable kids to get active and something that is unique she decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro!

She headed to Tanzania a few days ago her goal is to climb this mountain to raise money for the humanitarian organization called Right To Play.

Right To Play uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Right To Play trains local community leaders as coaches to deliver its programs in countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child guides the organization’s work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, former child combatants and refugees. The organization is in 23 countries.

Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara, one of many athlete ambassadors, raised $24,000 for Right To Play at last weekend’s NHL skills competition.

Luba estimates she’ll be walking 4-18 hours a day and will need to consume a lot of water - a lot!

She’ll be climbing with the help of three Sherpas. She organized her trip through an adventure company and is paying $10,000

To learn more about Luba’s trek, visit www.righttoplay.com.