The Kathmandu office is responsible for the lending of warm clothing to porters and serves as a center for office organization and correspondence. The Lukla branch also lends out warm clothing, and runs daily English and medical education programs for the large floating population of porters based there. How it Works Clothing has been donated to the Porter Clothing Bank from around the globe by individuals, and, we currently have the ability to outfit 70-80 porters with warm and waterproof jackets, pants, gloves, hats, socks, and sunglasses.
Shoes are also available for porters, but are in limited supplies.
When the trek is finished, the trekker or company are requested to clean and return the clothing to the office. There is no daily charge to take out clothing, so as to make it as readily accessible to porters as possible. The gear is expected to be returned clean and damage-free. Small donations to help cover the running costs of the program are greatly appreciated. The empowerment and education programs being run in the Lukla office have been very successful.