IMEC advocates that everyone in the trekking industry – overseas companies, local agents, trek leaders, and trekkers – should shoulder the responsibilities and costs of taking crews into the highest mountains of the earth. Concentrating its efforts on Mount Kilimanjaro through its local initiative, the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project, IMEC is helping to improve the working conditions of the porters by: • Lending donated clothing at no charge to the porters for use while climbing • Offering free classes for the benefit of the porters in English, First Aid, HIV/AIDS Awareness, and Money Management • Educating the public on the impoverished porter conditions and providing Guidelines for Proper Porter Treatment • Monitoring climbing company practices and highlighting those adhering to the Guidelines for Proper Treatment through IMEC’s Partner for Responsible Travel Program