The Beachbody Foundation contributed $500,000 to the Lakota Tribe as part of the Lakota Pine Ride Project.
The Lakota Tribe in South Dakota suffers from rampant health issues — including obesity, depression, diabetes, high suicide rates, and alcoholism — in large part due to the contaminated ground water in their area. This donation is part of Beachbody’s mission to help people achieve their goals and lead healthy, fulfilling lives.
CREDIT: Ryan C Hermens/Economic Hardship Reporting Project
The donation from Beachbody is in partnership with Mark Armfield of Armfield Design. The donation allows Armfield and his team to provide:
- Protective structures on existing homes, insulating, and sheltering existing homes from harsh elements
- Sustainable water by adding roof overhangs and large covered decks with rainwater harvesting ability.
- Sustainable community gardens to improve the Tribe’s health, irrigated with sustainable and clean water.
- Training and tools for the Lakota people to sustain and repeat the water harvesting solution, giving them a trade and allowing them to support themselves and their community.
Through this project the Lakota Tribe will be given a significant upgrade to their infrastructure and help the people obtain the tools and skills to be self-sufficient.
