by admin | Oct 3, 2023 | Appalachia, General, Healthcare, Medical Care, News
Children in Appalachia face among the highest rates of dental caries in the country, primarily due to a high intake of sugary foods and soft drinks – as well as a lack of dental care products at home. At Americans Helping Americans® we have been working to...
by admin | Jul 25, 2023 | Appalachia, CHILDREN, Donate, Education, General, News, Programs, School, Uncategorized
Believe it or not, it’s almost that time of year again – back to school. Soon stores all across America will be stocking their shelves with school supplies, and families will crowd the aisles checking off items from classroom lists. But for many children in the...
by admin | Apr 20, 2023 | Donate, food, General, Get Involved, Healthcare, SE Housing, Youth Programs
Americans Helping Americans is committed to building and strengthening our nation’s communities – particularly in the Appalachian region. Our programs support basic needs, education, health, and housing for many individuals and families. However, we could not have the...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Appalachia, General, News
For the past several years, our partners who operate summer day camps throughout Appalachia have been unsure how, or even if, they were going to be able hold their programs for low-income children in distressed, rural Appalachia. And although they were not able to...
by admin | Apr 8, 2022 | Appalachia, food, General, News
At Americans Helping Americans® we fight food insecurity in Appalachia in a variety of ways including by providing food boxes to struggling low-income families and the elderly and disabled getting by on meager fixed incomes, supporting a food delivery program in rural...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Basic Needs, Featured, General, Home Page, News, Personal Stories, Programs, Utility Assistance
Right now and through the winter, our utility assistance program will help keep the lights and heat on and the water running for 750 families in distressed regions throughout Appalachia. Among these places is Jefferson City, Tennessee, where our longtime partner...
