IPPG: International Porter Protection Group http://www.ippg.net/
IPPG (International Porter Protection Group) is a grassroots organisation that was started in 1997 after the avoidable death of yet another Nepali who was working for a trekking company. He got sick, got paid off and sent back on his own, and died 30 hours later. Our aim is to raise awareness of the problems endured by trekking porters and to educate and change the practices where necessary. This applies to trekking companies and their employees, (especially the leaders and sirdars who are in directly in charge of porters), trekkers and the porters themselves.
