by admin | Sep 23, 2016 | Basic Needs, Featured, General, Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Programs
At Americans Helping Americans® we understand the great need for preventative dental care for children, beginning when they are able to hold a toothbrush and brush their teeth themselves. In Appalachia, that’s too often not the case. Now, we are proud to announce that...
by admin | Apr 25, 2016 | General, Home Page, Programs
Spring is in the Air: But Summer Camps Are Approaching Fast It’s only April and flowers are just beginning to bloom and the first of the year’s leaves are appearing in the trees. And it won’t be long before summer’s here, schools out and millions of American children...
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 | Aug 21, 2015 | Appalachia, General, Programs
Americans Helping Americans® supports gardening programs in Appalachia so that families with even just a small plot of land for a garden can make the best use of what they have. Of course, the direct benefit is the fresh fruits and vegetables they are able to enjoy...
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 | Sep 25, 2014 | Basic Needs, Home Rehabilitation, News, Programs, Veterans Support
Trickle-down economics – from the haves to the have nots – as political theory may have its skeptics, but at Americans Helping Americans® as a moral imperative it’s a founding principle. We saw it in action this August in Kentucky thanks to our compassionate...
