Empowering Pine Ridge Reservation
The Pine Ridge Reservation is home to resilient and proud Lakota communities who are striving to preserve their heritage while facing significant challenges. Together, we can support their efforts and provide resources that create lasting change. Through the building of organizational infrastructure as well as the development of sustainable charitable programs we can help provide hope to the hopeless. Will you join our mission?
Our Goals
Build Organization Infrastructure
• Hire Non-Profit Staff Team
• Build a website for both a local and national presence
• Develop a Communication program to spread message and build relationships with donors
Develop Charitable Programs
• Grocery Assistance
• Clothing and household items
• Emergency financial assistance
• Sponsor Academic Booster Club for High School Students
Create Micro-Businesses
• Flag making
• Custom Quilt Making
Challenges of life on the reservation
- The unemployment rate is 80-90%
- Almost 50% of the residents live below the federal poverty line
- 54% of the children live in poverty
- 69% of the children live in single parent households
- The alcoholism rate is estimated to be as high as 80%
- Illicit drug use is pervasive throughout the reservation
- Up to 75% of the criminal cases are family violence related
- Adult suicide rate is twice the national rate
- Teen suicide rate is four times the national rate
- Estimated high school drop-out rate is 30-50%
This contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Pine Ridge Hope is a 501(c)(3) public charity. No goods or services were provided in exchange for this contribution.