by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Appalachia, General, Programs
Americans Helping Americans® supports gardening programs in Appalachia so that families with even just a small plot of land for a garden can make the best use of what they have. Of course, the direct benefit is the fresh fruits and vegetables they are able to enjoy...
by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Appalachia, News, Uncategorized, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
Before the Fourth of July, many parents in Rogersville, Tennessee were already thinking about the upcoming school year. Not that they would be glad to have their kids back in class and no longer underfoot at home, but worrying how they would outfit them for school,...
by admin | Jul 9, 2015 | Appalachia, Home Rehabilitation, Uncategorized
Imagine living in house – the place you and your family call home – with a roof that leaks, floors that sag or worse, and in a condition that can only be described as squalid. Or perhaps the homeowner is elderly, possibly a veteran who has served our country with...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | Home Rehabilitation, News, Programs
Summer is here, and for many high school and college age students, part of their vacation is spent helping needy homeowners in Appalachia by volunteering to work during the sweltering months of June, July and August repairing homes. The nails they hammer, the paint...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | Youth Programs, Youth Programs
In recent years, in summer camps organized by Big Creek People in Action in War, West Virginia elementary school children have taken “trips” around the world to places such as Hawaii, Australia, Ireland, and New York City – all without leaving the state! Through its...
