by admin | Jan 15, 2016 | Basic Needs, Featured, General, News, Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
Beattyville, Kentucky has the dubious distinction of being the poorest “white” town in the United States, according to a recent report in The Guardian newspaper. Of communities of more than 1,000 people, Beattyville is among the four lowest income towns in the...
by admin | Dec 4, 2015 | Basic Needs, News
On Friday, October 23, Americans Helping Americans® interim executive director Bethelhem Tessema and staff had the opportunity to see first-hand the joy on the faces of hundreds of children and adults in Gainesville, Georgia who received new coats, hats and scarves,...
by admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Basic Needs, Coats, Featured, Home Page, News
In McDowell County, West Virginia one-third of children living there go hungry at night. A large percentage lack adequate outerwear to keep them warm during the cold West Virginia winters high in the Appalachian Mountains. Earlier this year, we heard from our partner...
by admin | Nov 17, 2015 | Basic Needs, Coats, General, News
Life in Appalachia can be harsh, especially for children.Going to bed hungry and waking up eager to get to school and a filling nutritious breakfast.And the situation is exacerbated during the winter months when freezing cold weather sets in and children have no...
by admin | Nov 12, 2015 | Basic Needs, Coats, News
This October, Americans Helping Americans® Executive Director Beth Tessema and staff had the opportunity to visit two of our partners in northeast Georgia to witness the distribution of hundreds of winter coats and more to families in need. Over the course of two...
