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Good Citizens

Eddie Frank was born and raised in Africa. He and his wife Amy have spent many years leading treks and expeditions there. They conduct an adaptive adventure business that is harmonious in all respects with its environment. And by "environment" we mean the land, the people, and the wildlife. They have a vested interest in the communities where they operate.

Since our first climb over four decades ago, Tusker has committed extensive resources to the welfare of our climbing crew. Over the years we have developed our own health and safety systems to ensure that our crew is treated like family.

Porters receive the same daily comprehensive medical checkups that we perform on our clients. If we evacuate a porter for any health reason, Tusker covers the full medical cost for their recovery.

Tusker has supported the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistant Project since its early days. This organization does admirable work with budget and young companies and helps them meet the minimum standards of porter welfare. In their formative years Tusker worked closely with them to set the guidelines for porter treatment.

Kilimanjaro Community

Tusker spends over 60% of its total revenue in Tanzania. This money contributes immensely to the welfare of the local Kilimanjaro community.

Tusker Trail pays its crew extremely well, and way above the average wage standards. Each year the following crew and staff feed their families from our climbs:

2,275 Porters
13 Professional Guides
5 US office staff
18 Moshi Operations crew

These numbers reflect the number of crew directly employed by Tusker. It does not reflect the thousands of family members supported through the hotel and other peripheral services.

Great Zimbabwe -1989
Science & Research

Eddie Frank and astrophysicist Laurance Doyle made some fascinating astronomical discoveries at this ancient site located in central Zimbabwe, dating back to 400 A.D.

Namoratunga, Kenya - 1983
Science & Research

Eddie Frank & Dr. Laurance Doyle, a NASA astrophysicist ran an exciting expedition to a fascinating 2,200 year-old astronomical observatory in remote northern Kenya, called NAMORATUNGA.

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