![]() ![]() There are just a handful of organizations that I regularly try to donate to. Connecting the Lakota with others, assisting with the dire circumstances of their lives having and continuing several centuries of extreme trauma, a small bit of healing can take place, one by one. Should there be anyone in need, it it is part of our path to help, in what manner we can, to uplift that person in their way, making the world a better place. One fundamental belief I have as a Torah observant Jew, is the understanding of "tikkun olam" or repairing the world. It has been enlightening to find our connexions even with lives so far apart yet with commonalities too. In my experience sponsoring an elder, I have thus far been able to "meet" online her daughter and others of the extended family, seeing photos, "hearing" from the everyday sort of living to also points of art, activism and beliefs. Additionally, the continued addition of new programs uplift the people in an empowering manner, that things are set in place for the now and the future, covering various populations, i.e., veterans, the elderly, the children family structures of every kind. Friendships develop, help is actualised with respect and warmth in the giving. Not only do they provide hands on aid to people on the Pine Ridge reservation, but they do it with sincerity and encouragement, bringing together sponsors, and those in need, in a good way. Programs: Sponsorship, food, heat, youth programs Community Stories 188 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters Geographic areas served: Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Target demographics: The 40,000 people on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.ĭirect beneficiaries per year: 1500 per month in food program - 20 children regularly in the safe house, 150 homes heated through the wood program, 700 children and elders served through the sponsorship program, 500 people benefitted from the Okini program Lakota employed in wood and food delivery programs supported by One Spirit.Īllen Youth Center built this year for the Lakota community.įundraising now for youth centers to be built in every area of the reservation.ħ00 children and elders in sponsorship program. ![]() Results: Food delivered monthly to the homes of 3000 people on the reservation, transitioning to food pantries in each district. We strive to cultivate an intercultural relationship that recognizes that we are all related and that American Indians are an equal and valued part of our society. Mission: The ONE Spirit Mission is to assist the Lakota people in preserving and revitalizing the Lakota culture, language, and self-sufficiency while meeting the basic needs of Lakota families, children, and elders. ![]()
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