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NB congratulates the 2019 Julie's Helpers Scholarship winners, Presleigh Smiley and Chantell Yazzie.
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On Saturday The Nihitaa' Binaanish Board of Directors met in Bread Springs NM to review progress and make plans how to serve Diné Bikeyah (Navajo Land.) NB will continue to spread the love of Christ through prayer, self-help training and assistance. Directors were elected to serve two year terms and revisions were made to the by-laws, along with financial reporting and fundraising.
Last year, NB assisted a family with plumbing repair to allow them access to running water. NB also helped another family relocate into mobile home and installed a new floor. NB repaired a roof of a family's home that had massive leaks making most of the place uninhabitable. The organization built a handicap access ramp for the family of an elderly woman who was in a wheelchair. NB delivered numerous loads of firewood for families to stay warm throughout the treacherous weather we had this winter. They continue to provide personal guidance and skill training to their interns. Finally, the organization made numerous benevolent contributions to families in need. Nihitaa' Binaanish does great things for its community with a small budget. In the future, Nihitaa' Binanish wants to do more in Diné Bikeyah. They need a paid executive director to manage the projects. Currently the entire NB staff is volunteers. The majority of the work is done by Fred and Lorainne Thomas. NB would also like to expand its mobile fleet with an enlarged utility trailor to contain more equipment and allow workers to stand while working inside the trailor. All of this will require more funding. The Nihitaa' Binaanish Board of Directors feel blessed to be able to make a difference in Diné Bikeyah and are gratefull for all the support and donations they recieved in the past year. They look forward to seeing what God has planned for next year. The Safe and Warm Project will fund wood stoves and chimney kits to those needing home heat assistance in the Bread Springs area of the Navajo Nation. In addition, it will use local mentors to work side-by-side with recipients to teach folks how to install and maintain safe stoves. This would encourage long-term relationships with stable local Diné community members who could help families adjust to rural winters. The staff of Nihitaa Binaanish has encountered a recent phenomena of of urban families returning to live on the rural reservation who have little or no knowledge of how to safely set up and monitor wood stoves. These families are often seeking to rebuild a life on the reservation after some hard times in surrounding cities. This program would seek to demonstrate Christ's love by walking and working with community members on a long term basis. The Nihitaa Binanish Board of Directors are actively seeking financial support for this initiative.
The Nihitaa staff and job trainees assisted local Navajo families in dire need for heat, roofing and running water.
WRPC, the sister church of House of Fellowship, joined together for a Fall Work Weekend to benefit Nihitaa Binnansih. The two groups held a sewing workshop in Gallup, repaired handrails, delivered wood and food, painted, laid paving stones and prayed with the Breadsprings community. This has been a 10 year partnership between these faith communities.
Praise God that the good work that was started last weekend was able to be completed, thanks to Lorraine, Fred and Will.
On the weekend of October 29-30, White Rock Presbyterian Church joined Nihitaa' Binaanish to build a ramp for a mobility-impaired community member.
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AuthorJennifer Holmes, Archives
March 2024
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