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In 1997, a young Nepali mountain porter employed by a trekking company got sick and was dismissed. It took about 30 hours for him to die, after being paid off and sent down on his own... IPPG was formed to prevent these recurring tragedies.
News (14/11/2004) K2 Celebrations Continue a History of Neglect
(14/11/2004) Machermo porter shelter/rescue post update
(01/07/2004) Five porters drown in Pakistan
(28/08/2004) Classic Journeys (UK) becomes IPPG's first trekking company to sign up for our sponsorship scheme, becoming a 'camp 3' sponsor
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