PLEASE HELP.. IF YOU CAN..

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This is from a conversation I had with my friend,Spaewife..I am in humble gratitude for this information..I feel that this plea for help is simple enough that we all may be able to help!!I am sending a box filled tomorrow morning with all that they need on this list.. Please!! Please!! If you could just spare even just one of these items.. It will help them.. Blessings to you all.. Thank you All!!Pine ridge I know is bad, the average income for a family is like 4k a year.my

friend said kids at the school he teaches at, will not eat their

lunches so they can take food home to their younger siblings, or family.They

are a proud people though. A hand up is good, hand out no. a lot of the

clinics need supplies, porcupine clinic I know needs supplies there.I

know there are other organizations that are claiming to 'help' but,

when you pin them down on key things they spew a pat answer and don't

give details. Or they won't accept things from others, a friend had a

ton of 'clothing' for kids and the elderly, and asked simply for help

to ship it. the one in particular refused.http://www. myspace. com/tuswecatiospaye is a good one, they take things for the kids, they are also pushing to teach them the languages. keep them alive.I

don't know how many of the various tribes never speak their language

anymore. Or ones that have gone extinct. Yep the gov and missionaries

did a good job of abuse and trying to assimilate them to the 'white'

man's ways. Go read up on the indian bording schools if you want to

learn more about that angle.This is what was posted before for them.The

Porcupine Clinic, established in 1992, is the only independent Indian

community-controlled health clinic in the United States, and was built

by a group of committed Lakota community leaders with grants from

private foundations. It has had more than 12,500 visits from 3,200

patients since opening in 1992.Many

of the Porcupine Clinic's patients are elders who do not speak English

and would not go to a clinic that did not have bilingual nurses who are

willing to take the time to listen to their needs, and the clinic never

turns anyone away for lack of insurance or ability to pay for

treatment. The Porcupine Clinic has provided over $400,000 in free

health care to people who would not otherwise have had treatment.On

April 24, 1995, Project Grow was launched with virtually no money but a

lot of commitment. Porcupine Clinic began an aggressive campaign

against diabetes under the leadership of Darleen Bear Killer in

response to the Diabetes epidemic on the reservation. Over 44% of the

adult population of the reservation have been diagnosed with Type II

Diabetes.Project

Grow's mission was to encourage the community to get back to growing

their own healthy foods, which is a major factor in Diabetes prevention.The

program included a screening for children in three schools in the

Porcupine area to find those at risk, and meetings with families to

educate on the danger of the disease and the benefits of healthy

lifestyle choices.The

schools reported tremendous interest and enthusiasm in the project.

Children were planting and tending their gardens and spurring interest

in the adults of the family.Prevention

is a major emphasis at the Porcupine Clinic and this project was a

model for healthy eating. Although there was minimal financial support

from different organizations, the Project Grow was ended in September

of 1995 because of lack of funds.There

just aren't moneys for projects such as Project Grow, to promote

prevention. We then end up with epidemic statistics such as 44% of the

adults being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes.Porcupine

Clinic is still very proactive in the fight against diabetes, which is

rampant on Pine Ridge Reservation, and there is an adjoining dialysis

center that treats patients three times a week.The clinic also provides prenatal care to expectant mothers as well as a weekly well-baby clinic.You can help support the Porcupine Clinic by sending any of the donations listed below: Ace bandages Alcohol wipes Antibacterial cream (Neosporin or generic brands) Baby formula Baby lotion Baby shampoo Baby wash Baby wipes Band-aids of any size Bandages Cloth tape Cough drops, cough syrup, for adults and children Cold and flu medications, for adults and children Disposable diapers Feminine hygiene products Gauze pads, any size Ibuprofen (no aspirin please) Mentholatum Peroxide Q-tips Quart size Zip loc bags (used to make up small first aid kits) Rubbing alcohol Sore throat medications Tylenol, for adults and children Vicks VapoRub Please ship to: If shipping via US Mail: Stella White EyesPorcupine ClinicP.O.Box 275Porcupine, SD 57772 Via UPS/FedEx/DHL: Stella White EyesPorcupine Clinic101 Main StreetPorcupine, SD 57772 Love~All~Ways~Karma