by admin | Jun 16, 2026 | Appalachia
Families across Tennessee continue to face the difficult realities of poverty. Rising costs of housing, food, and healthcare, combined with job losses and long-standing systemic issues, leave thousands struggling to cover even their most basic needs. These challenges...
by admin | May 26, 2026 | Appalachia, BCPIA, General, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, house, McDowell County, News, West Virginia
Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.” For Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in McDowell County, West Virginia, having reliable tools is essential to carrying out its home rehabilitation program for low-income...
by admin | May 21, 2026 | Appalachia, CHILDREN, Food Insecurity, News, summer, Summer Camps
This summer, thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®, we are once again able to support summer day camp programs in rural Kentucky and West Virginia, benefiting a projected 225 children ranging in age from 5-13. Last year, executive director Cameron...
by admin | May 6, 2026 | floods, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, News
In February 2025, McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit once again with historic flooding following “the worst floods” of 1977, 2001, and again in 2002, reports The Appalachian Voice. “But now,” it reported in July 2025, “the new benchmark for horrible flooding will...
by admin | Apr 29, 2026 | Appalachia, CHILDREN, Education, food, Food Box, News, summer, Summer Camps, summer feeding programs
Americans Helping Americans® is preparing now for the summer months, when thousands of children in Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia will lose access to the school meals they rely on during the academic year. Last year, Americans Helping Americans® partnered with...
