by admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Education, Featured, Home Page, News, Personal Stories
We know there are hundreds of thousands of kids in Appalachia who are bright and eager to learn. But too often they become discouraged by parents, many who are high school dropouts themselves and never earned a GED, who don’t encourage them to work hard and succeed in...
by admin | Dec 15, 2017 | Education, Featured, News, Youth Programs
Technology has a foothold in every aspect of today’s society but many children in the heart of Appalachia are getting left behind as for their parents a computer and internet service is simply a “luxury” they cannot afford. Last year, Americans Helping Americans®...
by admin | Oct 19, 2017 | Education, Youth Programs
A brother and sister who were taken from the mother by the state due to neglect and abuse went to live in their aunt’s home. Shortly after, the aunt’s husband, the family’s sole breadwinner, had a massive heart attack and had to stop working. They were having a...
by admin | Oct 17, 2017 | Education, Youth Programs
It’s always great to see communities come together for the benefit of others. This week’s Story of The Week is about just that. Thanks to our supporters, we have the joy of providing school supplies to children in Appalachia. As noted in a recent news article, our...
by admin | Oct 12, 2017 | Education, Youth Programs
Many school children in Appalachia live with no computer and broadband internet access at home. That means that low-income students without computers cannot do their homework. They cannot conduct research for school projects. They cannot email their teachers if they...
