Walk in My Boots

  Food and clothing distributions provide comfort for Appalachian veterans. The sturdy boots of a United States soldier are heavy for many reasons.  The weight it carries not only includes the brave men and women who don them but also the hope and freedom of a great...

Easier Access Provides Relief in Harlan, Kentucky

Imagine visiting the doctor for cancer treatment two or three times weekly – the fatigue it causes and the limited mobility due to illness.  Julia*, from Harlan, Kentucky, has a very strong heart and a will to survive.  She may be shy at times about her illness...

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Heartwarming Home Repair

In 2009, Americans Helping Americans® and our partners repaired homes for over 85 individuals and families living in houses in terrible disrepair. Bill*, just like so many of our neighbors in Appalachia, has struggled against terrible odds. Living in Jefferson City,...

Helping Poverty Stricken Children Go Back to School

July 29, 2009 – Foster Folly NewsFor decades, charities have helped Appalachian children experience the simple joys that most kids take for granted. For example, Americans Helping Americans (AHA), an affiliate of Christian Relief Services, started its Bare Feet...

HELP SAVE THE KENTUCKY WAREHOUSE

Cumberland, Kentucky Warehouse For more than 11 years the Americans Helping Americans® warehouse in Cumberland, Kentucky has been a beacon of light serving the needs of families in Bell, Clay, Harlan, Letcher, Leslie and Perry counties. From its humble beginnings as a...