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NAER Photo Gallery | NAER Firewood Slide Show
Shocking Facts | Native American Resources
Native American Emergency Relief is an outreach of World Emergency Relief.
Desperate, nearly third world conditions inside the United States
are often overlooked. Native Americans are plauged with poverty, hunger and despair. Children are often left poorly clothed and unfed. Their cries of despair frequently fall on deaf ears. WER understands the desperate conditions that many Native Americans are forced to live in, and is dedicated to improving them. Our work on the Navajo Reservation is part of WER's "Embraceable
Communities" strategy to help children worldwide.
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Strengthening
Their Bodies
Our Native
American Emergency Relief (NAER)
program joins every week with a local food bank to aid poverty-stricken
families on the Navajo reservation. Each food box contains
items like canned vegetables, packaged elk and deer meat,
pasta, soup mix, canned meat, juice, box dinners and other
canned goods. When available, NAER delivers fresh fruit
and vegetables with long shelf-lives. On holidays they
include a frozen turkey. From March 2006-March 2007,
NAER was able to provide the Navajos with over 557,000 lbs.
of food, water, hygiene products and other supplies!
NAER
Photo Gallery
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| Warming
Their Homes
On the Navajo Reservation, homes without
electricity or even insulated walls are battered by brutal winter
winds. Severe weather and firewood shortages make cold
temperatures even more dangerous.
NAER's “Share the Warmth” program provides poor Navajo families
with firewood, as well as new coats, gloves, hats and other
warm clothing for the harsh winter months. We also have a “Quilts
from the Heart” program, where NAER distributes hand-made quilts
to Navajo children and elderly Navajos on the Reservation. |
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| Nurturing
Their Hearts
NAER believes that "giving children a living chance"
involves more than just meeting physical needs. Our Christmas
outreaches bring joy to everyone involved. For the last several
years, school children from southern California create love
boxes filled with toys, books, hygiene products and clothing.
The week before Christmas, NAER distributes these love boxes
to Navajo children in elementary school special education classes.
Seeing the beautiful smiles on their faces is all the thanks
we need.
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Facts
- Due to severe weather, fire wood
shortages and lack of electricty, many Navajos are forced to
face increased risks of illness, asthma, frostbits and cold-induced
death.
- Poverty
on Indian Reservations includes homes without ovens and children
with almost no clothes--regardless of season.
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- Thousands of
Native American children cry themselves to sleep every night, just
because they are hungry.
- Average family
incomes are far below poverty levels.
- Deadly diseases--including
TB and diabetes--are common.
- Native American
teen suicides run over four times the national average.
- Thousands of
youngsters have little food, no protection from summer's heat or winter's
cold, and no hope.
- Child abuse and
spousal abuse are almost epidemic.
- Native American
youngsters face a bleak future without food, medical care or hope.
NAER provides these essentials, so Indian children will be more productive
citizens for our country and their tribes.
Additional Resources
WER
Invites You to Make a Difference!
DONATE
- Your tangible
gift of love is one of the best ways to support children and families
in need.
- All contributions
from U.S. taxpayers are tax-deductible.
- To make
a life-saving donation online, CLICK HERE .
- Cash and
check donations can be mailed to:
World
Emergency Relief
P.O.
Box 131570
Carlsbad, CA 92013
- Credit card donations
can be phoned in at 1-888-484-4543.
- Donations
can be made in honor of loved ones and pets. NAER can send a special
card letting your loved one know that a donation was made in their
honor.
WHAT ABOUT PERSONAL DONATIONS OF GOODS?
- WER DOES NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL ITEMS FROM INDIVIDUALS.
- Many Native American tribes have social and religious taboos against accepting used clothing
and goods.
- We do not have the resources, staff or facilities to clean, sort and store personal items such
as used clothing.
- Please call a WER representative toll free at 888.484.4543 to verify whether or not WER can accept your intended gift.
PRAY
- At WER,
we believe in the power of prayer.
- Please pray for the Native Americans: pray that rain will return to their lands, that jobs will become available, and that the U.S. government would honor their past promises.
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