Raja, a young Indian mountain guide became IPPG's first representative last year and has now organized the opening of a simple shelter and first aid post for porters in the Gangotri region at the source of the Ganges river.
Porters carry for pilgrims, trekkers and expeditions and have usually been left to fend for themselves. In September Raja and his friends will set up a tented post at Bhujibas.
For more on this simple yet effective action go to:
http://ippg.net/BhujbasPorterShelterProject.html
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Good luck with your porter project Raja, there are some hurdles to overcome but you can do ANYTHING! :-)
Hi,
thanks to the enthusiasm and support from Dr.Jim Duff,International Cordinator,IPPG,we are now all set to start our shelter from September.I had requested the Gangotri National Park authorities not to levy upon us camping charges for the Bhujbas Shelter. But as of now,our appeal has not received any sympathy!:-)We knew tackling our bureaucracy was going to be fun anyway!!! So I am not complaining!
Apart from that,the Globetrotters Club UK, has shown interest in the project and they have kindly invited me to speak on the project at their monthly meet in London on July 7,2007.
Will post an update on how the show goes!
regards,
Raja
The Bhujbas Shelter project now has new address on the web. We have just build up a basic website dedicated to the project itself.You are welcome to visit the newly built site (which is regularly undergoing changes and updates!)and send us your valuable comments.
http://indiaporter.tripod.com
Hi,
the afternoon of July 7, 2007 was special to me beacuse that was my first opportunity to talk about the shelter project outside India. My sincere thanks to Francesca Jaggs and Dick at the Globetrotters Club, to let me present the project to their monthly meet at the Church of Scotland, Covent Garden, London.The show went very well, and hope fully we will get some positive support out of that intercation!
cheers!
Raja
Hi friends, Namaste!!!
I am truly glad to share with you all that the Bhujbas Porter Shelter is now open and operational! The picture above shows the big mess tent dedicated for the porters' night shelter. We can now accommodate 20 porters and provide them blanket for the night. It's a dream come true! We are running a free medial post from the same camp as well!
We have received tremendous support and encouragement from the porter community of Gangotri and Uttarkashi and the free medical post has been particularly busy! As I write this email to you, two of our veteran mountaineers are volunteering at the Bhujbas post. I am thankful to Rabin Banerjee and Banabhushan Nayak for traveling all the way to Bhujbas and taking charge of the works at Bhujbas. Without them this project would still remain a dream. Thanks and gratitude also goes to Dr. Jim Duff & the IPPG for all the support.
This has been a humble beginning. But I now know where we actually stand in terms of running this shelter successfully in future. We are in constant need for more medicines and of course, the presence of a doctor.
The Bhujbas shelter will need volunteers, especially doctors in the coming days. I will share further details of the shelter after the first season in October with an e-newsletter. Please do not hesitate to send me your guidance and advice.
Cheers!
Raja
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