The Highland Support Project (HSP) fosters agency and empowers indigenous communities by providing opportunities for education, community organization, supporting social entrepreneurs, and addressing health and poverty in the face of shifting political arenas and environmental changes. HSP uses a direct aid model to reduce the separation between donors and community-based representatives to help Indigenous communities stay on their land, in the community, and with their culture. Our approach is based on hope, not dependency; opportunity, not charity. We support the development of social capital and community leaders that can identify opportunities and make the most out of them for their ... read more The Highland Support Project (HSP) fosters agency and empowers indigenous communities by providing opportunities for education, community organization, supporting social entrepreneurs, and addressing health and poverty in the face of shifting political arenas and environmental changes. HSP uses a direct aid model to reduce the separation between donors and community-based representatives to help Indigenous communities stay on their land, in the community, and with their culture. Our approach is based on hope, not dependency; opportunity, not charity. We support the development of social capital and community leaders that can identify opportunities and make the most out of them for their community.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Guadalupe Ramirez | Project Leader
Reviving Health and Entrepreneurship through Ancestral Knowledge Over the past year, the Association of Highland Women (AMA) has successfully implemented a groundbreaking program to empower women... Read the full report ›By Ria Montano | Program Development Assistant
At the end of November 2024, Lesly Esperanza Bravo Ramírez embarked on a transformative journey into the unknown, filled with uncertainty and fear. Yet, this experience became the greatest gift... Read the full report ›By Ben Blevins | Deep Educator
Transforming Futures Through Inclusive Youth Programming Over the last year, while supporting extracurricular activities alongside tribal schools, we came face-to-face with challenges we had not... Read the full report ›
