IPPG news

Date	News
4/4/2008	"Die kleinen Menschen, die die gro§en Lasten tragen", a photo exhibition of porters in the Himalayas, in the Andes and on Mount Kilimanjaro, by Robert Lessmann, continues. The exhibition will be inaugurated the 18th of april in Schlossmuseum Landeck, Tyrol/ Austria in an extended version. It has been previously shown in Vienna (Sept. 07), Rankweil (Oct/Nov 07) and Graz (Jan/Feb 08). Part of this extended version is a book, accompanying the exhibition: see www.mandelbaum.at For more information, click here.
2/2/2008	Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post 2007 autumn report
25/1/2008	"Die kleinen Menschen, die die gro§en Lasten tragen", a photo exhibition of porters in the Himalayas, in the Andes and on Mount Kilimanjaro, by Robert Lessmann, in Graz, Austria. Inaugurated at "Welt Cafe", Graz on friday 11th of January, the exhibition will be shown there until the 7th of February. It has been presented previously in Vienna (September) and Rankweil (October/November), and it will go to Schlossmuseum, Landeck in an extended version from 18th of April until October. Part of this extended version is a book, accompanying the exhibition: see www.mandelbaum.at For more information, click here.
15/11/2007	Update on the Bhujbas Porter Shelter project and photos
19/9/2007	Many thanks to Dr Mike Grocott, leader of the Caudwell Xtreme Everest medical expedition, for his help in transporting boots for porters to Nepal
18/9/2007	Reports are coming in of several porter deaths due to hypothermia on Kilimanjaro in late August
16/9/2007	The new Bhujbas Porter Shelter is now open!
6/8/2007	Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post 2007 spring report
17/4/2007	Bhujas Porter Shelter: a new promising project in the Gangotri Valley, Gharwal, North India
15/3/2007	Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post 2006 autumn report
31/12/2006	Better late than never: the March 2006 newsletter is now online. You can also download a pdf version.
3/12/2006	The Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post is now officially open!
27/11/2006	IPPG website now in Japanese!
17/7/2006	Article to read: Less than $1 a day and some rice
22/6/2006	The Gorak Shep porter shelter project is becoming a reality! More on it coming soon.
22/6/2006	See the latest pictures of the solar system at Machermo. Thanks to all donors!
2/4/2006	The Thomas Maren Foundation (USA) has donated $26,000 to the Machermo project.
14/3/2006	Welcome to Anindya Mukherjee "Raja", the new IPPG-India rep!
21/1/2006	Teach porters in Tanzania. More info
20/1/2006	The Mountain Fund has donated $1000 for the Machermo project
4/1/2006	Medical Expeditions (a UK Mountain Medicine Eduction Charity) has raised over 1000GBP for the Machermo project
23/12/2005	The British Embassy Kathmandu has donated 1665GBP to the Machermo project
21/12/2005	Most of the money raised to build the Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post came from the generosity of bidders for Ed Hillary's signed pictures (by Doug Scott) of the Hillary step, Everest. Thanks!
11/12/2005	Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post autumn report
8/12/2005	BOOTS NEEDED for the Porters Progress' clothing banks. They recently had to throw away 260 pairs as they had been repaired so many times, there was little left of the original boot!. They only have a 54 pairs of boots in good condition at the office. They are hoping to get 200 pairs of boots donated, over the next 6 months. The problems is to get them there. So if you have any idea on how to do this, please contact Porters Progress. Note: They also need 500 sunglasses and 250 pairs of gloves for both the Kathmandu and the Lukla clothing banks.
8/12/2005	Welcome to Drs Nick and Emma Mason who are our newest UK reps
30/8/2005	Peregrine Adventures will run a series of fundraiing treks for IPPG. More info.
24/7/2005	Dr Trish Batchelor spoke on belhalf of porters at 3rd Global Summit on Peace through Tourism held in Thailand this October.
25 /6/2005	Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post spring report
24/6/2005	Kilimanjaro Guides and Porters Union June Newsletter
16/6/2005	Welcome to Peter Ling, the new Tanzania rep!
30/3/2005	The 2004 newsletter is now online! Download a PDF version of this newsletter (1.1MB)
30/1/2005	An amazing opportunity is available to help the construction of the Machermo Porter Shelter and Rescue Post. Doug Scott, renowned British mountaineer and photographer, has managed to get Sir Ed Hillary's ORIGINAL signature on a limited number of his photos (or posters) of Dougal Haston climbing the Hillary step near the summit of Mt Everest. They are available at £250 (or more if you like). They have been changing hands for up to £1200, so this is a potential investment not just a donation. The full range available is: Poster- as described above Fine art photo print- ditto Print of a painting of Everest signed by Sir Ed Hillary, Sir Chris Bonington, Georges Band, Georges Lowe and Rebeka Stevens ALL SIGNATURES ARE SIGNED ONTO EACH PIECE INDIVIDUALLY and are ORIGINAL Contact CAN on info@catreks.com
10/12/2004	IPPG employs Chhewang Sherpa as Machermo porter shelter/rescue post manager in Nepal
9/12/2004	Inka Porter Project (IPP) update, raffle and newsletter
16/11/2004	DCXP Mountain Journeys (Australia) has become the first company to become a 'summit success' sponsor (a commitment to an annual contribution of over US$1000 for at least 3 years).
15/11/2004	Himalayan Adventure Company/Gurkha Encounters (UK) becomes a 'Camp 3' sponsor (a commitment to an annual contribution of between US$500 and US$999 for at least 3 years)
14/11/2004	K2 celebrations continue a history of neglect
14/11/2004	Machermo porter shelter/rescue post update
28/08/2004	Classic Journeys (UK) becomes IPPG's first trekking company to sign up for our sponsorship scheme, becoming a 'camp 3' sponsor
01/07/2004	Five porters drown in Pakistan
02/02/2004	Jim's fundraising Kilimanjaro climb - report
01/08/2003	Porter rescue at Machermo
07/18/2002	Porter's Progress homepage online
04/01/2002	No more endorsements for trekking companies. Instead, a Voluntary Code of Conduct
04/01/2002	Newsletter March 2002 online
12/30/2001	The BBC film "Carrying the Burden" will be shown on January 15th at the Iron Workers Hall in Vancouver, BC Canada enquiries 604-708-0335
08/19/2001	Newsletter August 2001 online
07/29/2001	Porters Progress and the Porter Clothing Bank
07/29/2001	Representatives' addresses updated
01/25/2001	Newsletter January 2001 published
09/30/2000	Photos of the IPPG Photo Exhibition online
07/27/2000	IPPG Photo Exhibition in Kathmandu
07/24/2000	New IPPG website goes online
07/23/2000	Newsletter July 2000 published
01/01/2000	Newsletter January 2000 published

It is IPPG's wish to promote an ethical and sustainable trekking industry to benefit all concerned. Please help to achieve this end by encouraging people to go trekking and to care for their porters.

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