Why focus on indigenous people?
Because their need is so great and we can make an immediate and marked difference in their lives. As a ‘non-profit startup’, we always focus on ROI (return on investment). And while we recognize that there are needy communities in the United States, we believe that our funds and our volunteers’ time have the greatest impact in the Nativo communities. For example, we can bring potable water to a tribe for less than $10,000 and can keep a 12 year-old student in school for $200 a year-returns we couldn’t achieve in the United States. While Comunidad has no political agenda, we recognize the special plight of the indigenous people and the conditions in which they live. After centuries of living off their native lands and trying to preserve their unique cultures, they have seen their lives and livelihoods severely compromised by the intrusions of western civilization. As in the US, the indigenous of Mexico now reside on harsh, barren land, with most tribes lacking electricity, running water
