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GIVING BACK
Healing should create
more healing.
Bahay Hilom exists not only to train practitioners, but to strengthen cultural continuity,
widen access, and return care to the communities that make this work possible.
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
When one person learns,
a community should benefit.
Hilot is not a product to be extracted. It is a living body of knowledge carried through relationship, responsibility, and service.
Our giving-back work is designed to keep education accessible, honor the people who carry the teachings, create opportunities for service, and ensure that growth never comes at the expense of cultural integrity.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Bahay Hilom
Foundation
We are building a charitable foundation dedicated to access, preservation, education, and community care.
The Bahay Hilom Foundation is being developed to pursue grants, fund scholarships, support cultural projects, compensate teachers and elders, and create community-centered opportunities for Hilot education and service.
FOUNDATION STATUS
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS
WHAT THE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT
Six ways we
carry care forward.
Every initiative will be guided by cultural accountability, clear eligibility standards, responsible stewardship, and measurable community benefit.
01
Scholarships & Access
Reduce financial barriers through full and partial scholarships, work-study pathways, travel assistance, and sponsored seats for committed students.
02
Cultural Preservation
Support the careful documentation of Hilot history, language, protocols, oral teachings, and lineage with consent, attribution, and protection from extraction.
03
Community Healing
Bring supervised Hilot education, demonstrations, wellness events, and service clinics to communities that may not otherwise have access.
04
Teachers & Elders
Honor the time, knowledge, travel, and care of Filipino teachers, culture bearers, elders, and lineage holders through fair compensation and support.
05
Practitioner Development
Help graduates continue their education, receive mentorship, build ethical practices, and bring culturally responsible care back to their communities.
06
Grants & Partnerships
Develop future grants and collaborations that advance education, cultural continuity, community wellness, and responsible research.
GIVE BACK NOW
We do not have to wait
to begin serving
While the foundation is being established, Bahay Hilom can continue building a culture of reciprocity through scholarships, service, teacher support, and aligned partnerships.
01 FUND A STUDENT
Sponsor part or all of a qualified student’s tuition, materials, travel, or lodging.
02 SUPPORT A COMMUNITY DAY
Help bring supervised care, demonstrations, and cultural education into community settings.
03 RESOURCE THE LINEAGE
Contribute toward teacher honoraria, documentation, translation, educational materials, and preservation projects.
04 BECOME A PARTNER
Collaborate as a community organization, cultural institution, wellness provider, school, foundation, or aligned business.
HELP BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT
Invest in the student
Strengthen the lineage
We welcome conversations with prospective funders, grant makers, community partners, cultural organizations, sponsors, and supporters who believe traditional knowledge deserves both protection and a future.
Help us make a difference. Every contribution counts.
America’s accredited Hilot training school.
Sacred lineage · Cultural preservation · Global community
Contact Details
(808) 285-8818