Empowering the lives of mountain porters
Hi everyone, Well, there goes another bank holiday weekend. No more long weekends for a while, but the summer is rolling in. And as we creep into May it means we’re barely 2 weeks from the Best of Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2017 at the Royal Geographical Society. This year’s film line up contains a […] Read more »
We show you great films, but what else does PPUK do? Many of you know Porters’ Progress UK well, having supported us over a number of years. Others might recognise us for putting on that awesome film night at the RGS. But aside from the ongoing success of our Best of Kendal Mountain Film Festival, […] Read more »
Life remains hard for the people of Nepal, but there are glimmers of hope across the country. At PPUK we shared a only tiny, tiny part of the burden of the Earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May. But we can share a larger part in the recovery that Nepal is slowly making. So […] Read more »
Recovery from a disastrous set of events, like the earthquakes that rocked Nepal this year, is never quick. As a nation, the Nepalese are a tough, resourceful people. But this alone is not enough to enable their recovery from homes that have been destroyed, workplaces that no longer exist and schools that were razed to […] Read more »
For several years Porter Progress UK have been collecting outdoor clothing and equipment from our supporters from all around the UK and Europe to redistribute to the Mountain Porters, primarily through the clothing banks we support in Nepal. The collections have been a huge success, with literally thousands of pieces donated to us. In the […]
Yesterday another massive earthquake hit Nepal, this time with the epicentre in the Everest region. Our partner charity Community Action Nepal is feeding back information on what is happening in the communities with which we work. You can read more here: http://www.canepal.org.uk/. Regular supporters will know that PPUK runs a clothing bank in Lukla; at […] Read more »
You have probably been following the tragic news from Nepal today and in recent weeks, and will be aware of the country’s dire need for support and aid. A huge humanitarian effort has now built up involving the UN, large aid organisations like Oxfam and Save the Children and many others. Nepal is a very […] Read more »
Dear Friends and Supporters Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nepal as the extent of the earthquake unfolds. Many thanks to those of you who have contacted us with offers of help. As we know Nepal is a fragile country and there is urgent need for aid. The immediate need is to […] Read more »
Our thoughts are with the people of Nepal suffering following the huge earthquake on Friday. We have had many enquiries and we are so thankful to say our Trustees (Denise and Tom) and colleagues (Medex and Everest Black tie Dinner party) who are in Nepal are safe, but such relief is linked with deep sadness […] Read more »
Pupils at the Bahrabise School for deaf children in Nepal using some of the laptop computers kindly donated by West Wimbledon Primary School and Base for Autism, following a PPUK initiative. The Bahrabise school was built and is operated by our associated charity Community Action Nepal, using donated funds. Unfortunately in Nepal there is […] Read more »