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, General, News, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
Nearly one in five of the 300 elementary aged children in area schools served by Americans Helping Americans® partner Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in War, West Virginia, benefits from its “Extra Cool Afterschool” program. During any given week there will be...
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...
by admin | Mar 24, 2015 | Appalachia, Basic Needs, General, News
While spring is just around the corner, this past harsh winter in northeastern Georgia with its record-setting frigid temperatures and snow and ice storms won’t long be forgotten. In February, we heard from our partner there, Caring Hands Ministries, that they were...
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 | Jul 24, 2014 | Appalachia, News, Personal Stories
Since 1987, Appalachian Outreach in Jefferson, Tennessee, has been operating Samaritan House, dubbed “A Home with a Heart,” where those in need can find shelter, counseling, social services and encouragement to build a better life. Since that time, hundreds of...
