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Appalachia Tennessee: Where It Is, What It Means, and Which Counties Count

by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | Basic Needs, Food Box, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, Programs, SE Housing

Appalachia is a widely used name for a multi-state region in the eastern United States, shaped by shared geography, history, and economic conditions. For official federal regional planning and data collection, the Appalachian Region is defined using a county-based...

Help Us Equip Appalachia Volunteers With the Tools Needed to Repair Homes

by admin | May 26, 2026 | Appalachia, BCPIA, General, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, house, McDowell County, News, West Virginia

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.” For Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in McDowell County, West Virginia, having reliable tools is essential to carrying out its home rehabilitation program for low-income...

Flood Recovery in McDowell County: Rebuilding Homes in Appalachia After Disaster

by admin | May 6, 2026 | floods, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, News

In February 2025, McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit once again with historic flooding following “the worst floods” of 1977, 2001, and again in 2002, reports The Appalachian Voice. “But now,” it reported in July 2025, “the new benchmark for horrible flooding will...

He Spent Years Helping Others—Then He Needed Help Himself

by admin | Apr 2, 2026 | Home, Home Rehabilitation, Home Repair, house, News

“We love our porch, it’s really nice,” Vickie told Americans Helping Americans® staff on a visit to McDowell County last June. “Y’all have done a lot for us.” Chester Ball is an accomplished bluegrass musician living in McDowell County, where Americans Helping...