by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Basic Needs, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
“Thank you for helping make this possible,” says Rev. Sheldon Livesay, executive director of the grassroots organization Of One Accord which operates the buses with support from Americans Helping Americans®. “We’re providing close to 300 to 400 meals per...
by admin | Apr 21, 2017 | Basic Needs, Home Page, Programs, Uncategorized, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
It’s mid-April and across the country temperatures are rising. Millions of children are counting the weeks and days left until the last day of school and fun-filled weeks of playing outside, swimming pools and vacations to the beach, or maybe even Disney World . But...
by admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Basic Needs, General, Home Page, Personal Stories, Programs, Uncategorized, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
The “digital divide” is the difference between the “haves” and the “have nots” – those children who have computers and broadband access at home, and those who do not. Computers and broadband internet access at home and is a matter of concern of educators who more and...
by admin | Sep 23, 2016 | Basic Needs, Featured, General, Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
At Americans Helping Americans® we understand the great need for preventative dental care for children, beginning when they are able to hold a toothbrush and brush their teeth themselves. In Appalachia, that’s too often not the case. Now, we are proud to announce that...
by admin | Sep 9, 2016 | Youth Programs
The Lee County, Kentucky, Family Resource Center (FRC) operates out of the Beattyville Elementary School, located in what The New York Times lists as one of the “hardest” places to live in the United States. What that means is the unemployment and poverty rates are...
by admin | Aug 4, 2016 | Basic Needs, General, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
For want of a pencil, the boy was unable take notes in class. For want of notes, the boy didn’t understand the lesson and couldn’t do his homework. For want of homework, he received a failing grade. For want a passing grade, the boy felt a failure and gave up on...
