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great deal of the porter fatalities and injuries that occur in the Himalayas
are a result of improper equipment. Currently, trekking companies are not
required to outfit their porters with appropriate gear, clothing and shoes
for the serious mountain conditions found on even the most popular trekking
routes. In
2000, Porters’ Progress humbly began with twelve jackets in its clothing
lending bank. This was a simple service to help porters avoid preventable
tragedies on the trail. With much support from around the world, we now have
a stockpile of enough equipment, such as waterproof jackets and boots, to
adequately outfit over 500 porters at any one time. To use the clothing bank,
porters and trekking companies leave a small deposit per porter and take out
any equipment needed to keep a porter safe and warm on the trail. When the
trek is completed, the gear is washed, repaired, and returned in exchange for
the initial deposit. |
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To date, we have outfitted over 5,000 porters with warm clothing and equipment. |
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