September 30th is Humanitarian Day
PLEASE HELP ONE SPIRIT AND ISLAM RELIEF USA TO SEND 3000 BOOKS TO THE CHILDREN OF CROW CREEK SIOUX RESERVATION
An example of one of many books available for children. Reference books, educational books, books that are culturally appropriate and accurate are desperately needed for the children.
On September 30th, thousands of volunteers across the nation will be in local neighborhoods to provide essential services to the homeless and needy. These services will include distribution of clothes, blankets, hygiene kits, toys for children, and hot meals. They will also be providing free health screenings and medical check ups.
This year, Islamic Relief USA is focusing a Humanitarian Day project on the Lakota people within and surrounding the Crow Creek Sioux reservation in South Dakota. They are focusing their efforts on the broader population of people in need including the working poor, the invisible homeless who are living in another person's home due to lack of housing, and seniors in need. They are also targeting the needs of the 1000 children who live on Crow Creek Reservation.
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Crow Creek is the poorest reservation in the US (average income is $5000) and the second poorest is Pine Ridge (average income $6000). On Crow Creek, there is no Head Start program. The building being used was condemned and closed as a health hazard because of black mold. There is no public library. Kids are bused to elementary school off the reservation. There is a high school but only about 30% of the young people finish high school.
One of the goals of the Humanitarian Project this year is to provide kids on the reservation with books, the only access to books many of them will have. The books will go to the kids themselves. A display of books will be
set up and the kids will be able to choose their books thus empowering and inspiring them.
ONE Spirit is joining with Islamic Relief USA to promote the book drive. The goal is for 3000 books. At present only 20 books have been donated. Islamic Relief has placed a list of culturally oriented books on the Alibris web site, Alibris
For less than $5.00 you can contribute to this effort to provide the Crow Creek kids with books that let them read stories about their culture and history.
Also, classic and popular books of all kinds for all ages are needed.
If you have books that are suitable for young people that you are willing to donate, please send them to:
Anisah David
Humanitarian Day Ft. Thompson
47825 Main Street
Bushnell, SD, 57276
Anisah is responsible for collecting the books, transporting them to the Crow Creek Reservation and distributing them on September 30th.
A MESSAGE FROM ISLAM RELIEF USA
Religious & Cultural Tolerance
The Founders of Humanitarian Day believe it is vital that
beneficiaries coming to events be free of coercion of any kind. Therefore Humanitarian Day, is without obligation
or proselytizing. Beneficiaries regardless of race, color, faith, language, gender, culture or national origin are welcome. Humanitarian Day organizers recognize the great economic, social, cultural & religious pressures that have been placed on the Indigenous Peoples within America. We therefore, in no way wish to continue this trend. We seek to help bring justice through economic assistance to the people who have for so long been marginalized by the dominant culture.
We therefore work closely with Indigenous organizations, individuals, and the tribe to bring to the 1st Nation services they feel that are needed to help them prosper and grow as a community.
We wish to invite you to join us in this collaborative project, that is seeking to bring together Humanity, regardless of race, religion or national origin for the sake of humanity right here in America.
Let us Open our hearts & our minds for a better tomorrow for all.
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Sources: One Spirit
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September 2007 Reports
Last updated on September 1, 2007
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