Navajo families on the Eastern Reservation endure some of the most challenging housing conditions in the United States. Many reside in traditional wooden hogans with dirt floors, lacking basic necessities like running water, electricity, or insulation. These homes often have holes in the walls and roofs, making them unsafe and uncomfortable, especially during harsh weather conditions.

At St. Bonaventure Indian Mission, we believe that adequate housing is fundamental to a decent quality of life. For our Navajo neighbors with limited physical and financial resources, the Mission pays for building materials and provides labor to complete home repair projects so that homes stay habitable. Projects include patching roofs, replacing doors and windows, installing wheelchair ramps, and replacing outhouses, among other necessary repairs.