2007 News Updates
With the help of our many generous donors, NAHA continues to make great strides and accomplishments throughout the year. NAHA experienced several challenges with the constant increases in fuel and heating costs, as well as, prices in general rising. However, NAHA was able to rise above the price increases and continue our various programs for the Native American men, women and children in need, all made possible by our kind and generous donors.
Our Food Distribution program exceeded 2.8 million pounds of food that was distributed to the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Crow Creek and Lower Brule Reservations in South Dakota. This food helped many elderly and infirm Native Americans make it through the last 5-7 days of the month.
Our Clothing Program continues to grow each year. Through the many donations from our donors, NAHA was able to distribute 259,388 pounds of clothing in 2006. This is a blessing to the many Native Americans that struggle to make ends meet each month. Thank you to everyone who sent their “gently used” items to us.
Many thanks, to all of our donors who supplied “Santa” with the many toys that we received at Christmas. The joy that the toys provided to the Native American children warmed our hearts and we wanted to share this with you. The letter below is from Wayne Boyd, Vice President of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
Below are pictures of food boxes that are prepared and sent to the reservations and clothing that help many Native Americans survive the daily hardships of reservation life.
The pictures above are only a few of the items that NAHA delivers to the reservations. With so many Native Americans living below the poverty level, without the help from NAHA and our donors, many would have nothing to eat for several days at the end of the month.
You may wish to visit our charts on the Internet home page and you can see our food distribution to the various Reservations.
