Their dedication and service to the Lakota people on Pine Ridge is helping to promote self sufficiency through work opportunities for the people on the reservation, cultivating intercultural relationship through the bridges they build with people outside of Pine Ridge and preserving the culture, language and spirit of a people who are rich in ways that far surpass monetary means. What ONE spirit provides is an essential service for the Lakota people. We are forming friendships and I look forward to talking to them. The direct connection with my families and elder aren't just business though. Sending these things helps to stretch what money they do make and helps to lift the financial burden many of these families face. The boxes sent are care packages filled with clothing, winter gear, blankets, personal hygiene products, household supplies like laundry detergent and other basic necessities. In addition, I've been able to speak directly with the people I am sponsoring and find out what the needs of their family are to ensure that what I send to them is what they need. Since then I have been able to provide food to those I sponsor through their food program. I've been a sponsor to 2 families & an elder for ONE Spirit since October. 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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