\nWe are very proud of our impact in this field as we are contributing to strengthen human and labor rights in Tanzania. It is a human right to earn fair wages, have good working conditions and not depend on tips from travellers who have no idea about life here in Tanzania. None of our staff is tip dependent and we are officially recognized by independent third party reviews for our positive impact in the lives of our staff, specially Kilimanjaro porters, and their extended families, who benefit from the highest salary levels ever paid consistently throughout the history of Mount Kilimanjaro expeditions:<\/p>\n
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The source of data is available here<\/a>. Watch this video where Fair Travel\u2122 Founder & CEO, Benjamin Taghavi-Awal, climbs Kilimanjaro as a porter to raise awareness.<\/a><\/p>\n This video reveals more of the exploitation and injustices on Kilimanjaro.<\/a><\/p>\n Besides Kilimanjaro porters, all other Fair Travel\u2122 staff working for you enjoy fair compensation too. This is to ensure that we are not dependent on tips from you, which would put us in an un-equal position from start. We promote equality and as travellers we all know that the best traveling experiences happen when we feel connected and on equal terms with the people we visit. Fair Travel\u2122 may not be able to stop tip dependency in the entire traveling industry in the short term, but at least we set an example for others to follow to ensure human rights for our own staff and quality of experience for you. This is the innovative social impact Fair Travel\u2122 is part of in Tanzanian tourism and we know it makes sense to visit any other destination in the same way. With your support, we can scale our impact and send a clear message to other actors: Tip-dependency must end!<\/p>\n Environmental protection<\/strong> Here are some highlight of their impact up to 2023: Environment<\/strong> Community<\/strong> For more detailed information, please use below resource:<\/p>\n Carbon Tanzania Impact Report 2023 – Plan Vivo Verified<\/a><\/p>\n Guests<\/strong> Staff<\/strong> Other community benefits<\/strong> Fair Travel\u2122 uses revenues from tourism for the benefit of local staff, economy, community and environment. This is the impact we are most proud of so far: Social impact – human and labor rights: We are very proud of our impact in this field as we are contributing to strengthen human and labor rights in Read more
\nYou can also verify these numbers with KPAP<\/a> (Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project) who also monitor our climbs<\/a> as an independent third party under the umbrella of IMEC<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nSustainability is key and for this reason we have chosen to channel profits from your adventures to Carbon Tanzania<\/a>. The specific projects supported are:
\n‘Yaeda-Eyasi Landscape Project’<\/a>
\n‘Makame Savannah Project’<\/a>
\n‘Ntakata Mountain Project’<\/a>
\n‘Ruvuma Wilderness Project (starting 2025)’<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n+ Avoided deforestation and degradation of land (impact numbers increasing each year since 2010).
\n+ Prevent poaching of wildlife.
\n+ Protection of native bio-diversity, flora and fauna.<\/p>\n
\n+ Protection of land rights for the Hadza people, one of the last remaining hunterers and gatherers tribes in Africa.
\n+ Direct income for villagers who guard, measure and monitor the project area.
\n+ Education of remote communities on the ecological and livelihood benefits of conservation.
\n+ Improved land use planning and management.
\n+ Training in improved agricultural techniques to avoid slash and burn agriculture.
\n+ Improved health care for remote communities.<\/p>\n
\n+ Your money benefits our people and environment.
\n+ All CO2<\/sup> footprints from your Tanzanian adventures are off-set locally at no extra charge for you<\/em>. As of 2024, global CO2<\/sup> emissions are not reducing fast enough so we are pledging to double our CO2<\/sup> off-setting from 2025 and onwards.<\/p>\n
\n+ Fair Travel\u2122 is not just a label or brand. We are real people committed to a philosophy that creates win-win for all involved in the travel experience.
\n+ Dignity and equality
\n+ Education about human and worker rights and to not accept the status quo.<\/p>\n
\nIn 2012, Fair Travel\u2122 also partnered with Mambo Steun Punt<\/a>, a Dutch NGO, to provide fresh water in Tema village<\/a>. The Blue Water Pump<\/a> and well is maintained by the foundation to provide water service to the community.<\/p>\n![\"Tema](\"https:\/\/fairtravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Fair-Travel-Water-point.png\")
\n+ Benefits ~150 villagers with fresh water and saves them 2-3 hours of walk on a daily basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"