Healthcare
Our Healthcare Initiative is still in its early stages, as we lay the groundwork for long-term healthcare solutions for remote communities. We're preparing a future site for a dental clinic, supporting scholars pursuing healthcare degrees, exploring innovative ideas like telemedicine, and collaborating with like-minded nonprofits
Medical & Dental Clinics
We recently acquired land for the future site of our medical and dental clinic. We will be starting the construction of the clinic in Cabulihan in 2026 to serve both as treatment spaces and accommodations for volunteer healthcare providers. The clinic will also serve as a service site for Self-Reliant Farm scholars when they graduate from healthcare fields in nursing and dentistry.
Telehealth Clinics
We are exploring the development of a Telehealth service in the community, with plans to train local citizens in using the technology effectively. This initiative also includes preparing volunteer doctors through cultural immersion, ensuring healthcare delivery is both effective and respectful of the Tagbanua people’s traditions.
Campaigns for Healthcare Access
Support and expand community health
Bridging Education and Healthcare
The Nursing Scholarship Program supports nursing students from Culion, Palawan—many from katutubo (indigenous) communities—who face serious barriers to higher education. Even in state (public) schools, the annual cost of about ₱250,000 (about $4,000) is unrealistic for many families in a community where stable income is limited. The scholars return to serve the community and strengthens long-term healthcare access as we advance the Cabulihan clinic project.
Build a Foundation for Health
Our Cabulihan Clinic Project will build a small medical and dental clinic in Sitio Cabulihan to bring basic care closer to families in remote communities. Although Culion has a hospital in the town proper, travel from Cabulihan is costly (about ₱80 one way / ₱160 round trip), which can delay check-ups, dental care, and follow-up visits for families without regular income. By creating a local clinic, we can support more regular medical and dental missions, improve access to early and preventive care, and provide a stable “home base” where scholars—trained in nursing, dentistry, and other healthcare fields—can return to serve their community after graduation.
