by admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Basic Needs, Donate, Featured, News, Vision, Wellness
Throughout Appalachia there are tens of thousands of children who have just returned to school who can’t see the blackboard clearly because of a lack of eyeglasses. There are also millions of aging adults whose eyesight is gradually worsening affecting their ability...
by admin | Aug 21, 2015 | Appalachia, News, Uncategorized, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
Before the Fourth of July, many parents in Rogersville, Tennessee were already thinking about the upcoming school year. Not that they would be glad to have their kids back in class and no longer underfoot at home, but worrying how they would outfit them for school,...
by admin | May 31, 2015 | Home Rehabilitation, News, Programs
Summer is here, and for many high school and college age students, part of their vacation is spent helping needy homeowners in Appalachia by volunteering to work during the sweltering months of June, July and August repairing homes. The nails they hammer, the paint...
by admin | Apr 30, 2015 | Appalachia, Home Rehabilitation, News
Spring has finally sprung and the sounds of birds chirping and bees buzzing can be heard throughout Appalachia. But what is really music to our ears at Americans Helping Americans® is the sound of nails being hammered as roofs are being repaired, porches are being...
by admin | Apr 30, 2015 | News, Personal Stories, Youth Programs
Tom isn’t yet into his teenage years but, being homeless without strong parental authority, he was already on the fringes of gang activity. But thanks to Americans Helping Americans® partner L.A.M.P. Ministries in Gainesville, Georgia, Tom is on the right path today....
by admin | Mar 24, 2015 | Appalachia, General, News, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
Nearly one in five of the 300 elementary aged children in area schools served by Americans Helping Americans® partner Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in War, West Virginia, benefits from its “Extra Cool Afterschool” program. During any given week there will be...
