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...
by admin | Feb 16, 2024 | Appalachia, Education, food, Home, News
Throughout Appalachia, children and families go hungry every day due to food insecurity issues, primarily because their limited financial resources mean that they are faced every month with the difficult decision of whether to pay their rent, utilities, or other...
by admin | Mar 10, 2023 | Home, Home Rehabilitation, house, News
For many elderly and/or disabled homeowners in rural Appalachia, their home is the only asset they have – no savings accounts, no IRAs or 401(k)s – just struggling to get by from one month to the next on their meager Social Security benefits to put food on the table,...
by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Education, Gardens, Home, News, School
At Americans Helping Americans® we understand how difficult it can be for people living in distressed rural and remote regions of Appalachia to access fresh vegetables and fruits living in what is known as a “food desert” where the nearest actual grocery store is an...
