by admin | Jan 1, 2015 | Basic Needs, Home Rehabilitation
It’s practically impossible for the vast majority of Americans to comprehend – much less imagine living in — such conditions of squalor. For thousands in Appalachia, living in a decrepit house, on a meager fixed income and no means to repair leaking roofs,...
by admin | Dec 1, 2014 | Appalachia, Basic Needs, News
Food or heat? Rent or electricity? Life or death? Many living in Appalachia have to face these hard choices each day. When choosing to buy food for their children, or pay the rent to avoid eviction, coming up with the money to prevent the utilities from being turned...
by admin | Nov 30, 2014 | Basic Needs, News, Veterans Support
Imagine Thanksgiving Day without a hot meal, much less a delicious turkey dinner with stuffing, sweet potatoes, and, of course, pumpkin pie, and eating so much it’s hard to get up from the table. For many Americans, they don’t have to imagine it – they live it. What...
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Basic Needs, News, Veterans Support
On Veterans Day, we thanked those for their service and sacrifice to our country. But just because November 11 has come and gone, doesn’t mean that we forget about the former members of the military who struggle day in and day out to put food on their table, or our...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | Basic Needs, News, Veterans Support
Although Veterans Day is not until Nov. 11, we here at Americans Helping Americans® work to provide assistance every day to those who have sacrificed to serve their country in the most patriotic way possible – through military service – in their time of need. That...
by admin | Oct 23, 2014 | Basic Needs, News
Here at Americans Helping Americans® we place a high value on the self-sustainability of the programs we support. That is why, this year thanks to your generous donations, we are able to provide a cash grant to Cumberland Mountain Outreach, our partner in Beattyville,...