August 21, 2020

Red Feather teaches Navajo Nation communities to build hand-washing stations

Author: Noel Lyn Smith

UPPER FRUITLAND — The act of washing your hands has become vital in combating the new coronavirus, but it can be difficult for some to maintain hand hygiene when up to 30% of homes on the Navajo Nation are without running water.
Red Feather Development Group is one of the community nonprofits offering a solution by teaching community members how to build hand-washing stations in workshops on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.
"We were trying to figure out how we can make an impact during this tim