| IPPG is involved in the following activities: Educating trekkers on
the issue of porter safety, through flyers, posters, exhibitions, video and media
Encouraging travel agents and trekking companies to consider porter safety through mailout of the newsletter and other
information
Maintenance and regular update of a high quality website (www.ippg.net)
Assisting with the provision of clothing and footwear for loan at the trail head through porter clothing banks
Raising funds for building porter shelters
Helping set up an emergency relief fund for injured porters or their dependents
Running conferences for porters in Nepal
Setting up a first aid post for porters in Machermo on the Gokyo trek to try reduce the death toll in that area
Lobbying government departments
Arranging for IPPG pamphlets to be handed out with Nepalese visas in various countries
Facilitating positive changes in all countries where porters are employed in the tourism industry .
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