If you don’t know which charity to support, please consider donating to the International Mountain Explorers Connection (IMEC). IMEC is a non-profit organization that supports porters on Kilimanjaro by campaigning for fairer pay and human rights through the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). KPAP receives all of the donations made to IMEC.
Amazon Smile is one way that conscious tourists can fight back. Although these small contributions are no substitute for direct donations, it goes a long way in helping to raise much-needed funds to create better working conditions for porters.
And it won’t cost you a penny. All you need to do is shop on Amazon as you normally would but with the added step of selecting International Mountain Explorers as the organization you want to donate to. The existence of IMEC is dependant upon private donations and any funds received directly benefit Kilimanjaro’s porters, so your contribution via Amazon Smile would be enormously beneficial!
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