Posts by Together Rising

It’s been 9 weeks since we crossed the border with 29 families to reclaim their children who were taken from them and to pursue their asylum claims. Most had been separated from their babies for at least 10 months, had been deported without them and had little hope of ever seeing them again. As of…

ALL THE FRIDAY FEELS. TIMES FOUR. Because — in the middle of war-torn Syria, in a town so devastated its people are cut off from vital services, hospital and medical care — a brave mama was just able to give birth safely and naturally TO QUADRUPLETS because of a Hospitanier (a fully equipped mobile medical…

Remember watching 6-year old Ariel reunite with his family at the airport after being separated for 10 excruciating months? He had been torn apart from his family for so long that, right before they landed, Ariel told Sister he couldn’t “remember what they were like.” She showed him a photo of his mom and dad…

Remember Ms. Amelia and Martha’s Place?   When Ms. Amelia and her husband started connecting with Baltimore neighbors two decades ago, the people said they desperately needed transitional housing for women who were newly sober. Babies needed their moms to have safe spaces where they could stay clean and healthy. Ms. Amelia, who lost her own…

Five months ago, we first shared with you about the Oglala Lakota peoples of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, as they struggled to survive the freezing winter without heat or firewood. You gave $400,000 so they could stay fed and warm throughout the winter and to invest in the tribe’s self-sufficiency for winters…

Here at Together Rising, we know there’s no such thing as other people’s children. And we know one of our main jobs on this earth is to help our sisters and our children breathe a little easier. Meet our girl, Quinn. She is a 15 year old warrior — sweet and fierce with an indomitable…

Just over a week ago, a terrifying “bomb cyclone” hit much of the central United States, causing hurricane-force winds and huge snow and rain. Nebraska was hit particularly hard, and the timing could not have been worse —  as it is planting and calving season. Cattle are Nebraska’s largest agricultural industry. The true impact of…

On Thanksgiving, Together Rising shared that, through your generosity, we were able to donate $400,000 to our friends at One Spirit, a non-profit primarily led by indigenous people, and committed to the Oglala Lakota peoples struggling to stay warm on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. We want to update you on how your…