by admin | Nov 17, 2015 | Basic Needs, Coats, General, News
Life in Appalachia can be harsh, especially for children.Going to bed hungry and waking up eager to get to school and a filling nutritious breakfast.And the situation is exacerbated during the winter months when freezing cold weather sets in and children have no...
by admin | Nov 13, 2015 | Basic Needs, Coats, Featured
Out of 420 counties in Appalachia, 93 are considered ‘distressed’. In the Appalachian region of Kentucky alone, more than one fourth of residents live below the federal poverty rate; the per capita income there is $18,739. To compound the situation, the unemployment...
by admin | Nov 12, 2015 | Basic Needs, Coats, News
This October, Americans Helping Americans® Executive Director Beth Tessema and staff had the opportunity to visit two of our partners in northeast Georgia to witness the distribution of hundreds of winter coats and more to families in need. Over the course of two...
by admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Basic Needs, Donate, Featured, News, Vision, Wellness
Throughout Appalachia there are tens of thousands of children who have just returned to school who can’t see the blackboard clearly because of a lack of eyeglasses. There are also millions of aging adults whose eyesight is gradually worsening affecting their ability...
by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Appalachia, General, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
For many children in Appalachia, the summer break is not a fun-filled vacation with trips to Disneyland and hanging out with friends at the local swimming pool every day. For too many, it’s weeks of not getting the nutritious meals they receive when school is in...
