The Tribal Outreach Medical Assistance (TOMA) Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and survival of indigenous communities in Latin America. Established in 1997 in response to a malaria epidemic among the Yanomami tribe, TOMA began providing medical assistance and education to indigenous people living in the jungles of the Amazon basin to ensure their health and survival.

Since 2006, TOMA has expanded its efforts to include the installation of solar energy systems in remote villages for the purpose of vaccine preservation and refrigeration. Additionally, the establishment of training centers for indigenous youth, such as a solar training center for Arhuaco tribal youth in Colombia. Additionally, TOMA supports the financial independence of indigenous women by providing avenues to sell handcrafted items and village-grown cacao.

TOMA's initiatives include:

• Training tribal healthcare workers in basic and preventative healthcare.

• Training tribal community members in solar installation and maintenance.

• Developing a medical consultation communications network between villages, distant hospitals, and experts in the U.S., involving real-time video link-ups for face-to-face consultation of patient care issues.

• Developing and implementing community healthcare disease prevention projects that provide long-term benefits, such as clean water projects.

TOMA also supports over 25 tribal clinics with medications and supplies, as well as dental services and instruction. Volunteers teach local healthcare workers basic medical and dental skills.

Learn more about our initiatives in medical, solar, and clean water.