Philosophy
- We are driven by the needs of our Nativo clients, not the preferences of our volunteers.
- We take a medical philosophy of ‘symptom to source’, treating the most pressing symptoms first, then tracing those symptoms back to their source.
- We then address these source issues, either through preventive medicine and education or by improvements to the infrastructure.
- We respect the indigenous communities’ dignity, culture and traditions
- We leverage local resources whenever possible
- We work with the Tribal Council to establish priorities, then proceed based on level and quality of community involvement. (Communities provide all labor.)
- We comply with all Mexican government requirements and practices
- We run ourselves as a business, emphasizing organizational efficiency (business plans, MBOs and strict budgets) and ROI (return on investment) of our volunteers’ time and our sponsors’ funds.
