News & Blogs
Helping Families Keep Warm over the Winter
In the small hard-hit communities of Jefferson City, Tennessee, Beattyville and London, Kentucky, and Cleveland and Gainesville, Georgia, 1,155 residents are still living in their homes, toasty warm even on the coldest days of the year. These children, their parents...
Bridging the divide for 35, a new roof for Christmas, and more!
Congratulations to Susan Murray – Helper of the Month for December!
We would like to acknowledge Susan Murray as the recipient of the Americans Helping Americans® – Helper of the Month award for December! Congratulations Susan! Susan is a sweet, kind soul and has volunteered for several events for our partner, Caring Hands Ministries...
Bridging the Digital Divide for 35 Students in Kentucky
In 2017, Americans Helping Americans® initiated a pilot program to help bridge the digital divide for students attending Beattyville Elementary School, in hard hit Lee County, Kentucky, providing 30 of those most in need with all-in-one desktop computers. With the...
A Home is Repaired Just in Time for Christmas
For Americans Helping Americans® partner Big Creek People in Action, which operates a home rehab program in the summer in McDowell County, West Virginia, replacing leaking roofs are challenging, and expensive. “You need to know what you are going to do or you can...
Struggling Single Dad Receives the Assistance He Needs to Get Back on his Feet
Bob is a single dad who had been unemployed while struggling to care for his young son. He was eager to find a job and work, but did not have proper clothes to go to job interviews, and could not even afford to put gas in his car to look for work. Plus, one of his...
Winter Coats ‘Truly a Blessing’ for Hundreds of Children in Kentucky
At Beattyville, Kentucky, Elementary School, Lee Country Family Resource Center director Sherry Lanham has seen it all – students coming to school in the dead of winter with a just a sweatshirt or thin sweater to keep them warm. This fall, thanks to the supporters of...
Afterschool Programs Can Help Struggling Students
Sometimes all a child struggling in school needs is some one-on-one tutoring after school, and some encouragement. Americans Helping Americans® is able to provide support to afterschool programs, such as one operated by our partner, Big Creek People in Action, in...
A Simple Blanket Makes Diane’s Day in Tennessee
In Tennessee, Diane’s husband passed away after a long illness earlier this year. She and her husband had come to our partner Appalachian Outreach for help with repairs to their home and basic necessities such as food and clothing provided by Americans Helping...
![‘[You] don’t realize how something so small can make someone’s day.’](https://www.helpingamericans.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/AHA-enews-for-November-2019-400x250.jpg)
‘[You] don’t realize how something so small can make someone’s day.’
Americans Helping Americans – Helper of the Month Award for November!
We would like to acknowledge Larry Hellmann as the recipient of the Americans Helping Americans – Helper of the Month award for November! Congrats Larry! Appalachian Outreach (AO), Americans Helping Americans® partner in Jefferson City, Tennessee, depends heavily on...
Turkeys for Families in Appalachia Makes for Happy Holidays for Many
With the holiday season upon us, families across the country are looking forward to large family gatherings and dinners featuring, of course, a great big turkey in the center of the table. This year, more than 6,500 needy residents in the distressed Appalachian...
