Virginia-based international aviation nonprofit Air Serv International is continuing in its operations to deliver critically needed humanitarian relief to the Navajo Nation, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The operations, which began the week of July 6, are primarily funded by a grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation, which was awarded in late June 2020.
“This grant from the ISTAT Foundation directly enables us to do what Air Serv was designed for, which is to bring aid where it’s most needed,” says Air Serv President Stu Willcuts.
Field team volunteer Shandiin Herrera took several photos of the operations:
Meanwhile, Destiny Cochrane captured these photos of the first departure of the mission and more:
Earlier this year, about 50 members of the Backcountry Santa Pilots also delivered essential items in June to the Navajo Nation, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. See that story here.
Thank you for your hard work and diligence in helping this often ignored and overlooked population.