Comunidad Para Baja California is a volunteer organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the indigenous communities of Baja California.  We operate as a ‘non-profit startup’, with every program evaluated by its ROI (impact on the Nativo population +  the return on our investors’ money and volunteers’ time).  Since Comunidad’s administrative expenses are underwritten by contributions from its Board members, 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to the Nativo tribes.

While our initial constituency is deliberately small (the 2000 members of the Kumeyaay, Pai Pai, Kiliwa and Cucapah tribes), our definition of ‘Comunidad’ is broad, including the people, schools and infrastructure that make up the indigenous communities.  Our goal is to stay small and focused, build a sustainable model for improved health care and education, then duplicate in other communities.

Finally, we believe in achievement through partnering-not only with the Nativo tribal council and organizations such as CUNA (focused on the preservation of indigenous cultures) but with a variety of US and Mexican organizations (medical, government and civic).   These alliances allow us to leverage our resources, expand our volunteer pool, and achieve maximum ROI for our sponsors and volunteers.

Our Goals

Health:  Every tribal member should have access to the following:

• Regular health diagnostics and screening to identify chronic diseases and track their progress, as well as specialist treatment for acute cases
• Basic dental treatment and restorative care, screening (X-rays) and preventive care and education
• Preventive care and health education, including:
  • Education to encourage healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension
  • Clinics on women’s health care, drug abuse, neonatal care and basic dental hygiene

Education: We are committed to providing scholarships to every child who shows the desire and dedication to advance their education beyond the Primario (K-6) level.  In addition, we are committed to providing safe and healthy schools with:

• Desks and chairs for each child
• Roofs that don’t leak
• Heaters in each classroom
• Core educational materials (this is not in our original vision statement)
• Basic sanitation and restroom facilities