Sabiduría Montuna acknowledges that we are part of a community that, through our respect for and work with the earth, has for generations learned the ways to heal and support one another.

And this wisdom lives and grows in our Centro Comunitario (Community Center).

For years, we have been training, fundraising, and organizing Health Mentors classes across isolated rural communities in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean region through our annual initiatives. One of our deepest honors is being an honorary member of the Centro Comunitario Quebrada Arenas III—located in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, in the same mountain community that raised us.

100% of the funds generated through our services are reinvested into education projects at our Centro Comunitario. These initiatives are rooted in preserving and multiplying our innate, cultural, individual, and collective ancestral healing practices, including:

  • Ancestral herbal practices

  • Agriculture and food justice projects

  • Traditional Comadreo (companionship and community care)

  • Santigüadoras (sanctifying healers)

  • Community-led workshops responding to locally identified needs

All of this work is guided by a deep respect for the earth and the understanding that our healing traditions are inseparable from the land, our histories, and one another.

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Community members during a gardening class

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Vaginal Route class, preventive care and use of natural methods

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Board members that make the community magic happen

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Mercado Afrícola. Community Fresh Market

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Breast Health class and circle of discussion.

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A space for the community to meet and enjoy their time

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Movie nights

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Ecological walks

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A space for kids to learn and enjoy our natural resources

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Flea markets

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Post Hurricane María efforts to restore electricity

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Three women working in a garden, digging a trench, with lush green trees and grass in the background.
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Activities for our elders…

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Post hurricane María Ruta de Salud Vaginal

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Agriculture classes

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