by admin | Aug 8, 2019 | Featured, Home Page, Home Page Teasers, Home Rehabilitation, News, Personal Stories
Every year, close to 100 home repair projects are sponsored by Americans Helping Americans and this year is no different. I participated on a few sites, making sure handicap ramps were built, roofs were patched, and kitchen floors were repaired. I met some interesting...
by admin | Aug 7, 2019 | Basic Needs, Education, Featured, Home Page, News
Parents and their children who attend Lee County Elementary School in rural eastern Kentucky were up long before sunrise on Friday, August 2, to take part in the school’s annual “Readifest” event, a tradition there for 26 years to ensure students are ready for the...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Featured, Home Gen, Home Page, Home Page Teasers, News, Personal Stories
My granddad has always been my superhero. I’ve always been inspired by his experiences; growing up during the depression, serving in the Air Force during WWII, meeting presidents, working at the White House, getting a PhD, and starting Americans Helping Americans....
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Home Rehabilitation, News, Personal Stories
Sam was 49-years-old when debilitating cancer struck. It forced him to be confined to a wheelchair to get around – and that included even getting in and out of his home. His father, aware of the nonprofit, Of One Accord, in Rogersville, Tennessee, turned to the...
by admin | Jun 17, 2019 | News, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
In Jefferson City, Tennessee, Appalachian Outreach partners with the Jefferson City Housing Authority which provides a fully-equipped community room for an eight-week period, with Appalachia Outreach providing a four-day weekly program for children living in the...
by admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Featured, News, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
In Beattyville, Kentucky life is hard for parents and children alike, as documented by an article in The New York Times describing it as one of the “hardest” places to live in the United States. Thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans® in the fall and...
