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 | Apr 30, 2015 | Appalachia, Basic Needs, Personal Stories
The Robert family in Laurel County, Kentucky has long been a familiar and popular one in the community, says Linda Gilreath, Executive Director of Come-Unity Cooperative Care. For several years, Mr. Robert operated a successful mom-and-pop grocery store in their small...
by admin | Mar 24, 2015 | Appalachia, Basic Needs, General, News, Vision
Imagine going to school and not being able to read what the teacher is writing on the blackboard – even while sitting on the front row – because you know you need glasses, but your parents can’t afford to buy a pair. Or perhaps being a senior or veteran who could...
