With each passing day, the indigenous cultures of the world are slowly disappearing. The tremendous economic pressure of globalization is forcing native peoples to adopt western customs and “modernize” to survive. Native Planet strives to protect these cultures, their ways of life and their ancestral homelands from modern inroads. We receive no government assistance; our efforts are supported entirely by your generous donations.
Every donation helps the traditional people we assist:
- $1 buys 5 pounds of rice—enough to feed a group of hungry Mentawai students for 3 days.
- $120 provides housing for our Mentawai staff for a month.
- $150 helps us train a Mentawai student in a new career as a cultural guide.
- $3000 repatriates a full clan back to their native rainforest.
- $5000 launches the Mentawai Cultural Ecotourism Association, an Indonesian NGO that will place Mentawai cultural tourism in Mentawai hands.
If you would prefer to use a wire transfer for donations over $500, please contact us.
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