EMBRACE INDIGENOUS: Care for the Aeta Tribe

An elder of the Aeta community in the foothills of Mount Pinatubo, watched as his grandchildren prepared for school. Their pencils were stubs, and their notebooks were nearly full. He remembered a time when the mountains provided everything, but modern challenges dwindling resources, lack of accessible healthcare, and distance from educational centers had made life harder.

Mission:

To empower the Aeta (Ita) communities by providing holistic support that addresses immediate basic needs and creates long-term sustainable opportunities, all while respecting and preserving their cultural identity, traditions, and relationship with their ancestral lands.

Campaign Goals:

Educational and Cultural Empowerment

Goal: Establish and support culture-sensitive learning centers within Aeta communities.

Goal: Provide full school supplies notebooks, writing tools, bags, and solar-powered lamps for studying for 500 Aeta children annually.

Goal: Develop programs that integrate traditional Aeta knowledge herbology, craftsmanship, and tracking into the curriculum, led by elders.

Health and Clean Water Access

Goal: Conduct quarterly medical and dental missions, providing check-ups, basic medication, and vaccinations.

Goal: Install 10 sustainable clean water filtration systems in strategic community clusters to reduce waterborne diseases.

Goal: Train community health volunteers CHVs from within the tribe for basic first aid and health monitoring.

Livelihood and Environmental Stewardship

Goal: Support Aeta farmers with organic agriculture tools, seeds, and training on climate-resilient farming techniques.

Goal: Create a fair-trade cooperative for Aeta craftsmanship and wild-harvested products like honey and root crops, connecting them directly to metropolitan markets.

Your support does more than deliver aid it tells our indigenous brothers and sisters that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten. You are giving them the tools to thrive while preserving their beautiful culture.