IMEC's Partnership for Responsible Travel

We are happy to announce that we have joined IMEC's Partnership for Responsible Travel Program. The International Mountain Explorers Connection (IMEC) is a U.S. based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote responsible and sustainable connections between travelers and the people of developing mountain regions of the world. As a partner of this program Global Basecamps is supporting their Porters Assistance Project.

The problems that porters are currently facing are (from the IMEC website):

• Underpayment by companies
• Not receiving the full amount of tip intended for them
• Inadequate clothing and gear
• Being forced to carry excess weight
• Insufficient food provision
• Poor sleeping facilities

IMEC’s Porter Assistance Project seeks to improve the working conditions of trekking porters by:

• Providing individual porters and climbing companies with warm, high quality clothing free of charge.
• Offering English language, First Aid, HIV/AIDS Awareness, and Money Management classes in order to motivate and empower porters.
• Educating the tourist population about acceptable standards of porter treatment.

To find out more about IMEC and their commitment to their community check out their website.

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