Amanda and Mama Sherpa on the Salkantay
We've invited our Lead Peru Guide, Elizabeth, to join us on one of our other signature adventures on the other side of the world - Mount Kilimanjaro. Even though she is one of the most experienced trekkers we know, this will be her first time on a plane and traveling outside of Peru (how exciting)!
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William, our lead Kilimanjaro guide, smiling with our awesome female porter!
At WHOA, we want to spread this message and encourage the success of all the women who aspire to be guides on Kilimanjaro because we believe the best way for sustainable change is to have a positive impact on local women and their communities. This is why our Kilimanjaro climb is so important to us, because we see first hand the empowerment of women, both from WHOA group and the local community, grow both physically and mentally, on and off the mountain.
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Jessica and her English tutor, Alex from African Impact
Women in Tanzania face many cultural barriers in pursuing higher education and independent careers. It was a surprise to find out there were a handful of women working the mountain! This left a lasting impression and I began to ask; how many women porters are there? How many women guides?
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