One Moon Gives

One Moon believes:

1. We believe it is our obligation to return something to the people of Peru.
2. We believe that by making this commitment, we are helping to increase the awareness of
others to the problems being faced by the people whose lives we affect thru tourism,
3. We believe that by making this commitment, we are not only demonstrating the level of
integrity of our own organization, but much more importantly, we are helping to "raise the bar"
of commitment and integrity of other similar organizations. It is a long term goal to help build
the responsibility of the tourism industry to enhance the lives of the indigenous people.

One Moon pledges to give 5% of our 2005 and 2006 profits, to be presented to the following
organization:
February 2008 Bulletin: One Moon is in the process of becoming a non-profit organization. That is, every dollar left over goes to charities in Peru.
The HoPe Foundation
From their website-
The mission of the HoPe foundation (Holanda - Peru) is to help the people in the less developed
and the rural parts in the Cusco region. The goal is to help the people to improve their own
quality of life.
The principle of HoPe is to let the people take control themselves, HoPe supports the
self-activation of the people.

On our own: Sleeping Bag and hiking shoes drive: We currently pledge one new, warm sleeping bag or
one new pair of trekking shoes for each trekker on our trips, to be donated to our Porter friends.

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Responsible tourism.
Accepted Porter treatment guidelines from the IMEC, which One Moon pledges to meet or exceed:
How You can Help Ensure Proper Treatment.
1. Porters are provided proper clothing and equipment: Porters need adequate footwear, socks,
waterproof jackets and pants, gloves, hats, sunglasses, etc. that are appropriate for their destination.
Clothing and gear for loan is available at the International Mountain Explorers Connection (formerly
Himalayan Explorers Connection) offices in Nepal and Africa, Porters' Progress offices in Nepal, and
Inka Porter Project offices in Peru (beginning in August 2003).
2. Porters are provided proper shelter and sleeping arrangements: Where no shelter is available porters
need proper sleeping arrangements that include tents and sleeping bags (or a sleeping pad and blanket).
Porters have suffered exposure from sleeping in caves Poorly-equipped Porters have suffered exposure
while sleeping in caves.
3. Porters are provided with proper food, cooking equipment and water: Porters should be provided with
proper food and water. If they are required to purchase their own food, wages should be increased
accordingly.
4. Sick or injured porters are properly cared for: Porters deserve the same standard of treatment, care
and rescue as their clients. Sick or injured porters need to be sent back with someone who speaks their
language and understands the problem. If available, porters should also be provided insurance.
5. Porters are paid a fair wage for their work and location and given the tips their clients intend for
them: Wages vary in each country with trek location, length of trek and weight of load. Approximate
wages (after food, shelter and gear expenses are met) are listed below. Trekkers are encouraged to
inquire at local agencies to learn about current recommended tips and wages.
Nepal: 300 Rs./day.
Africa: $5/day for the Machame route and $6/day for the Marangu route.
Peru: 170 Soles for a four-day trek on the Inka trail.
6. Porters are carrying loads that don't exceed their physical ability or legal limits: In Africa and Peru
loads should not exceed 25 kilos (including personal gear), the legal limit. In the Himalayan region,
IMEC recommends loads do not exceed 30 kilos.
Please visit the International Mountain Explorer's Connection for more information.