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Our team of porters, the true G-fighters

You can’t climb Kilimanjaro without porters. We, the porters “the World Compass Adventures Fighters” carry your gear while hiking Kilimanjaro. On a longer trek, expect a team of over 10 porters for just two climbers! Being a porter is a heavy job. We work with a mostly fixed team of porters, people we trust and we care about. The G-Fighters give their best years, so World Compass Adventures gives them the best in return. A team feeling, personal development, education and a good salary. If you climb with World Compass Adventures, you climb with a team of friends! Below you can read some of our life stories. At the mountain, we welcome you for a talk about your life, our life, our shared passion for the beauty of nature and Africa. Karibu Sana!

Erick Laizer

"My dream is to be the best chef on the mountain"

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Emmanuel Massawe

"Before, I had a bicycle and offered taxi service with it. Now I am Camp Manager on Kilimanjaro"

Noel Benjamin

"I love to be a chef on the mountain and make sure the whole team has energy for the climb"

Our mission and vision

Our mission is to guide you safely to Mount Kilimanjaro and back to the valley and give you the experience of a lifetime on the Roof of Africa.

In our vision, the whole team, guides and porters, should be able to realize their dreams. We believe in education and training. A trained team gives you a safer journey. The education not only benefits the guides and porters, but the wider community around them.

Our management

World Compass Adventures is 100% owned by Patrick Makere since 2015. Patrick used to be a porter and trained to be a mountain guide, working as a contractor for big outfitters. Building an own company that truly respect the needs of the porters has always be his dream. It is not easy, it has to be done between climbs and in the low season. In 2022 Steven and Lisette climbed with Patrick and his team and were impressed with Patrick’s vision and drive to improve porter live. They are happy to support Patrick in further developing World Compass Adventures as advisors and non-executive directors. They receive no reimbursements.

Patrick Makere

Managing Director

My name is Patrick Makere. I was born in 1988 in Arusha Tanzania. I got interested in Kilimanjaro at a young age. In 2006 I started taking part in Kilimanjaro expeditions as a porter. In 2009 I fully qualified as a mountain guide after training. I have since led expeditions up the mountain 200 times all with 100% success rate. I am a director of World Compass Adventures read more

Steven Lugard

Steven (1965) is non-executive board member for World Compass Adventures. His role is to support Patrick in policymaking and financial planning. Steven was the CEO of a consulting company with over 100 people and non-executive board member to a Swiss local tourism organization. During his twenties Steven was UIAA mountaineering instructor. He climbed Kilimanjaro for the first time in 2022.

Lisette Bakker

Lisette (1987) is non-executive board member for World Compass Adventures. Her role is support the management in policymaking, HR strategy and customer satisfaction. Lisette studied Human Movement Sciences and works full time in sport. Amongst other roles she is coach for the Dutch National Para Hockey team. She summited Kilimanjaro for the first time in 2022.